Geopolitical Risk and Investor Sentiment: Analysing the Impacts on FTSE 350 Stocks
Journal: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
Year: 2026

This study examined how the Russia–Ukraine conflict has affected the financial performance of FTSE 350 manufacturing firms. It focuses on four key areas: supply chain resilience, energy price volatility, currency exchange rate fluctuations and changes in government policy. The conflict has created major disruptions in global markets, leading to higher operational costs, reduced stability and a decline in investor confidence. A review of existing literature provides the conceptual and theoretical