Hostilities resumed between the United States and Iran following U.S. military strikes in the Strait of…
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.
IMF Upgrades UK Growth Forecast Amid Iran War Uncertainty
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, projecting a 1%…
Apple to Invest $30 Billion in US Chip Manufacturing
Apple announced a $30 billion agreement to design chips in the United States with Broadcom, aimed…
US Strikes Iran After Attacks on Commercial Vessels
The United States launched airstrikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting over 80 sites in response to…
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over Amid Strait Tensions
Tehran, Iran – U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement with Iran…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 Amid Musk’s Grok Model Release
OpenAI announced the public rollout of its latest AI model, GPT-5.6, on Thursday, following a request…
US Strikes Iran, Ceasefire Declared ‘Over’ by Trump
The United States launched multiple airstrikes on Iran early on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in…
Unions Push for Heat Stress Protections Amid Rising Deaths
As Europe experiences extreme summer heat, unions are advocating for new laws to combat heat stress,…
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over, Oil Prices Surge
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the interim peace deal with Iran is "over," during…
Oil Prices Surge 6% After Trump Ends Iran Ceasefire
Crude oil prices surged more than 6% on Wednesday following U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration that…