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What Effect Will The News Of Osama Bin Laden’s Death Have On The Markets?

By Peter Anderson 5 Comments - The content of this website often contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you buy through those links (at no cost to you!). Learn more about how we make money. Last edited November 18, 2023.

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This evening we heard President Obama announce the news that Osama Bin Laden had been killed in a U.S. lead attack on compound near Islamabad, Pakistan.  Apparently Bin Laden had been hiding in a mansion there near the capital city, and not in Pakistani tribal regions as some had thought.  While that news is certainly embarrassing for Pakistani security forces, the news certainly is very welcome to all freedom loving peoples across the world. People are celebrating in the streets in Washington, D.C., and across the country.

While the news of Bin Laden’s death means that justice has finally been served in the global war on terror, and for the 9/11 families, one thing I’m interested to see is the effect that the news of Bin Laden’s death will have on the markets.

What Effects Will The News Of Osama’s Death Have?

Osama Bin Laden DeadI’m already reading news on the wires talking about how there will be some positive effects in the markets because of Bin Laden’s death, while some other commodities markets – like the oil markets – may be more volatile in the short term.

The dollar rebounded from three-year lows and U.S. crude slid more than 1 percent on Monday on the back of news that a U.S.-led operation killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

U.S. stock index futures SPc1 added to gains, while U.S. Treasury yields rose across the curve after U.S. officials said the body of Al Queda’s elusive leader has been recovered by U.S. authorities.

“By lowering national security risks overall, this is likely to bolster equity markets and lower US Treasury prices in a reverse flight to quality movement,” said Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer at PIMCO, which oversees $1.2 trillion assets.

“Oil markets are likely to be the most volatile given their higher sensitivity to the tug of war between lower risk overall and the possibility of isolated disturbances in some parts of the Middle East and central Asia,” he said.

Other commodities markets are also showing declines.  From MSN Money:

Meanwhile, crude oil for June delivery was down $1.56 to $112.37 a barrel late Sunday. Gold dropped $10.70 to $1,545.70 an ounce. Silver for July delivery was down $5, or 10.5%, to $43.60 an ounce.

So from the sounds of it, at least in the short term, the news is showing a positive effect in the stock markets globally.  Of course most are saying to temper your enthusiasm as gains are likely to be only temporary.

Other markets are showing a bit more volatility because of how unsure the whole middle east region is currently. There is unrest in so many countries even before this news broke, and add to that the news of Bin Laden’s death and the possibility of a retaliatory attack by Al Qaeda operatives is increased. That leads to some unsure markets.

Conclusion

Hopefully Bin Laden’s death will only be the start of the end of global terror in general, although I’m still part of the camp that is afraid we could see attacks going forwards, especially in the aftermath of today’s news.  I pray that won’t be the case.

For now, I’ll be celebrating that he has been brought to justice, and the thousands that he killed and had a direct hand in killing – will now have justice of some kind.

Update: As of this afternoon, yesterday’s news seems to have had little impact on the markets at all. From CNN:

If you were expecting a big rally Monday on the bin Laden news, guess again.Stocks initially rose, but it was hardly a euphoric move. By early afternoon, the market was flat. That makes sense.

Let’s be honest. It’s not as if the market had been held back as of late because Osama bin Laden was still on the loose.The death of bin Laden doesn’t really change anything for the financial markets or economy. Talk all you want about how this may boost confidence. But that’s a touchy-feely intangible that gets too much attention.

“There’s no long-term impact from bin Laden’s death. There may not even be that much of a short-term impact,” said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer with Harris Private Bank in Chicago.

What do you think the effects of the news of Bin Laden’s death will be on the markets?

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Last Edited: 18th November 2023 The content of biblemoneymatters.com is for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Visitors to biblemoneymatters.com should not act upon the content or information without first seeking appropriate professional advice. In accordance with the latest FTC guidelines, we declare that we have a financial relationship with every company mentioned on this site.

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Peter Anderson is a Christian, husband to his beautiful wife Maria, and father to his 2 children. He loves reading and writing about personal finance, and also enjoys a good board game every now and again. You can find out more about him on the about page. Don't forget to say hi on Pinterest, Twitter or Facebook!

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  1. Frugal Living says

    I think that it will have a small sense of relief for the economy, but gas prices will continue to rise

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  2. Tim @ Faith and Finance says

    Timely article Peter.

    I was thinking about this last night as I watched the President speak. I think we might see a good day in the markets today, but I don’t think there’s any reason for it to cause sustained growth over the next few weeks – it won’t bring that much momentum.

    Unfortunately, I also agree with you and fear that other terrorist episodes may be lurking in the near future – spurred because of his death.

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  3. Josh says

    I think it is going to depend on whether we see a reaction from the terrorists group he ran or not. If they react and retaliate it could hurt the markets temporarily as fear would creep back in.

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  4. Kevin@OutOfYourRut says

    It doesn’t seem to be having any affect today, unless the market was heading for a major fall and the news of his death stopped it. What ever affect it will have will probably be temporary. Let’s face it, he’s been out of the big picture for a while, and he’ll be quickly forgotten. Long term affect: zero.

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  5. Ken Faulkenberry says

    Long term investors should not let one time events effect their investing decisions even a little. Long term investing should involve picking quality companies with good valuations.
    The only time I would ever let these events affect me would be if I stock I wanted to buy took a sharp decline and gave me the opportunity to buy it cheaper than I expected. Otherwise, these events will not help or hurt you in the long run.
    Ken Faulkenberry

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