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On Monday, European stocks looked set to follow the negative trend in Asia, led by news of escalating tensions in the Middle East and fears of a wider regional conflict. Last week, rumors of an Iranian attack on Israel raised security concerns, and now, after Iran launched an attack with some 300 drones and missiles, there are concerns about Israel's response. President of the United States of America Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister of Agriculture Benjamin Netanya that the United States would not be involved in a counterattack against Iran, which reduces the risk to a certain extent.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks are set to fall Monday as traders grapple with mounting tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. Bloomberg's top readsIsrael vs. Iran - What a War of All Faces Would Look LikeDe Keresa Warns of Possible Power Emergency Next WeekIran's Missile Strike Is a Mistake Israel Can Benefit FromIsrael's Response to a Multi-Front War with IranNew Stages of the Multi-Front War with IranA $150 Billion Fortune Strengthens Qatari Royalty at Crucial MomentFuture Stock Markets

(Bloomberg) -- Financial markets will be jittery over geopolitics in the new week, depending largely on whether Iran's unprecedented weekend strike on Israel will trigger a round of retaliation. Bloomberg's top reads Israel vs. Iran - What an Open War Between the Two Would Look Like DR. BIDEN WARNS OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY NEXT WEEK BIDEN RETURNS TO THE WHITE HOUSE, ISRAEL PREPARES FOR IRANIAN REVOLUTION Israel and its allies mostly prevented Iran from making its unprecedented attack A $150 billion fortune has buoyed the Qatari royal family in the midst of a crisis.

On April 1, Iran fired explosive drones and missiles at Israel in retaliation for a suspected Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria, the first direct attack on Israeli territory, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Here's what analysts are saying about how the financial markets might react to this development.

JPMorgan Chase shares are down more than 6% as investors take the first-quarter earnings report from the big banks in stride.

European stock markets got off to a rough start on Friday, with the futures index posting its biggest one-day drop in months, due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister of Agriculture Benjamin Netanyahu said that "whoever harms us or plans to harm us" will respond. Israel is preparing for possible repetitive attacks that could be triggered by a hypothetical Israeli air strike on the Iranian embassy on Monday.