by Rachel Poole | Feb 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Global Market News Global Equities Make Gains Global equities made gains this week. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones gained 1.47% and 0.55%, respectively, while the Nasdaq increased 2.58%. Despite spiking to 4.65% on Wednesday after the release of strong US inflation...
by Rachel Poole | Apr 13, 2024 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities Global equities continued their downturn this week amid hot US inflation data and fears of a wider war in the Middle East. The S&P 500 lost 1.56% while the Dow Jones dropped 2.37% and the Nasdaq decreased 0.45%. The US 10-year...
by Rachel Poole | Nov 30, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
As we enter into the last month of 2023, we are assessing some of the defining trends of this year which will undoubtedly shape 2024 as well. We begin with the status of the Chinese economy and its ongoing woes with its property sector which is leading to civil...
by Rachel Poole | Nov 16, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
Fighting in the Gaza Strip between Hamas and Israel continues to escalate and the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen especially as hospitals and other civilian infrastructure have become stages for the conflict. This week, we assess the possibility of a two-state...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 15, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
The new era of geo-economic volatility continues to upend global norms and trends across a spectrum of different arenas. This week we begin by discussing the newfound influence that middle powers have accrued in the process of regionalization. Continuing in the vein...