I guess it's at least in part caused by the fact the article is behind a paywall and people read the title only. > Because in an actual nuclear war, financial

I guess it's at least in part caused by the fact the article is behind a paywall and people read the title only. > Because in an actual nuclear war, financial markets cease to mean anything at all. I think this is a false dichotomy. Both US and Russia/Soviet Union believe (or at minimum believed at some points) that a limited nuclear war is possible without triggering all-out exchange. In such a scenario, the markets would crash, but likely survive.