by Rachel Poole | Aug 2, 2022 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities make gains Global equities made gains this week, bringing markets their best monthly performance since 2020 as they try to rebound. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones advanced 4.26% and 2.97% respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 4.70%....
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 29, 2022 | Geopolitics & the Day After
As the world struggles with the looming prospect of a widespread economic slowdown, we begin our look at the Day After with an analysis of how the EU is preparing itself for a recession. From there, we look at the dynamics of the food shortage shaping politics in the...
by Rachel Poole | Jul 26, 2022 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities rise Global equities were higher on the week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones advanced 2.55% and 1.95% respectively, while the Nasdaq rose 3.33%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury dropped several basis points to 2.75% while the...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 22, 2022 | Geopolitics & the Day After
The Global South has long been a battleground for global power competition. While US economic and political influence in the Global South has waned in recent years, Russia and China have stepped up their investments in the region and it’s paying off. The first article...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 19, 2022 | Commentaries
Investors are getting a front-row seat to Supply Chain 101 during and in the aftermath of the global pandemic. Interconnectedness seems to always be unveiled amid crisis, whether that is financial contagion such as the Asian Financial Crisis or global operations, as...