War worries likely to trump earnings


GIVEN the momentum from the previous three quarters, the recently concluded fourth-quarter (4Q) reporting season was much better-than-expected, minus exceptional gains or impairments reported by some companies.

Nevertheless, despite the stronger quarterly results, market attention is now focused on the US-Israeli war against Iran.

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