Iran has instructed Yemen's Houthi movement to prepare for potential attacks on shipping in the Red…
Category: Geopolitical
Geopolitics through the lens of capital: sanctions, trade policy, elections, conflicts and energy security, read as inputs to risk pricing. We track how political events reach commodity prices, sovereign spreads and equity risk premia. The focus is on the transmission channel to markets, not on the politics itself.
US approves nearly $2bn arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential $1.96 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia,…
Armenia’s Election Strengthens Trade Routes, Weakens Russia
Armenia's parliamentary election results in June have significantly weakened Russia's influence in the South Caucasus, according…
Decoupling from China could cost U.S. $14 trillion, EY warns
A new analysis from EY-Parthenon estimates that the cost for the U.S., Eurozone, and UK to…
US gas prices near $4 as diesel tops $5 amid Iran conflict
US gas prices have surged to an average of $3.94 per gallon, increasing 15 cents in…
Pending US home sales drop 5.4% in June amid affordability
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes fell 5.4% in June, according to the National Association…
Iran Warns of Bab el-Mandeb Closure Amid Rising Tensions
Iran's recent warning regarding the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has raised concerns about potential maritime disruptions. The…
Airlines Report $25.11 Billion Profit Before Iran Conflict
The world's nine most profitable airlines reported a combined net profit of $25.11 billion (€22 billion)…
U.S. Blockades Iranian Ports Amid Hormuz MoU Tensions
The United States has resumed blockading Iranian ports, escalating tensions just weeks after a memorandum of…
China’s AI Spending to Boost Advanced Manufacturing Sector
China's advanced manufacturing sector is poised to benefit significantly from a surge in artificial intelligence (AI)…