Wall St Week Ahead-Investors await Fed rate outlook as Iran war keeps markets on edge

Global geopolitical tensions and monetary policy uncertainty are driving market sentiment. Indian indices (Sensex, Nifty) have already shown significant declines in response to these factors, particularly rising crude oil prices.

• •Investors await the US Federal Reserve's rate outlook.
• •The Iran war keeps global markets on edge.
• •The article is a repeat/update of a 'Wall St Week Ahead' column, indicating ongoing market focus on these themes.
• •Risk flag: Further escalation of the Iran conflict could lead to sharp spikes in crude oil.
• •Risk flag: A hawkish stance from the US Fed could trigger significant FII outflows from emerging markets like India.