Possible scenario
Mediated Partial Pullback
25% Chance
Omani and UN channels revive diplomacy by linking a Houthi withdrawal from recently seized areas to humanitarian access, salary payments, and limits on Saudi airstrikes. This is less likely than continued fighting but remains plausible because all sides face rising costs from a chokepoint standoff.
Initial impacts
- Market volatility Down
- Riskier companies' borrowing costs Down
- Oil prices Down
- 10-year Treasury yield Up
Secondary impacts
- Energy -0.6%
- Industrials +0.6%
Portfolio impact
S&P 500+0.6%
Each figure is the modeled move of the S&P 500 if the outcome occurs. For information only. Not investment advice.
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