Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has significantly declined due to renewed hostilities between the…
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.
China Restricts Low-Altitude Aviation Near Beijing Area
China has implemented new restrictions on low-altitude aviation around Beijing following a recent incident involving a…
Trump Warns of Iranian Assassination Plot Against Him
President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he is aware of an Iranian plot to assassinate…
UK Police Investigate Hate Crime Over Mosque Bonfire Model
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a hate crime after a model of a mosque was…
Iran Buries Khamenei Amid Calls for Revenge Against US
Iran buried its late supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Friday in Mashhad, following a ceremony marked…
Man Loses Hand in Explosion While Cleaning Beach Debris
A man lost his hand due to an explosion while cleaning up firework debris on a…
US-Iran Tensions Drive Oil Prices to Highest Since June 19
On Wednesday, Brent crude oil futures rose to $78.02 a barrel, marking a 5.2% increase from…
UK Labour’s Burnham Apologizes for Gaza Response Errors
Andy Burnham, the likely next prime minister of the United Kingdom, apologized on Thursday for the…
Wally Funk, Pioneering Aviator and Astronaut, Dies at 87
Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator and early astronaut candidate, died at her home in Grapevine, Texas,…