by The BlackSummit Team | Jan 9, 2025 | Geopolitics & the Day After
In this week’s newsletter, we being by examining geopolitical concerns in 2025, given the return of Donald Trump, Europe’s fate, and developments in the Middle East. Then, we move on to a discussion of geoeconomics, from the global fiscal debt issue to...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jan 4, 2025 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Decline Global equities declined this week. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 decreased 0.63% and 0.50%, respectively, while the Nasdaq lost 0.52%. The US 10-year Treasury note rose slightly over the week to 4.60%. Meanwhile, the price...
by The BlackSummit Team | Dec 21, 2024 | Regional Market Watch
European Markets Corporate and Business News Business activity in the eurozone continues to weaken as uncertainty around domestic politics and global trade looms in the new year. Germany’s central bank has drastically reduced its economic growth forecast for next...
by The BlackSummit Team | Dec 19, 2024 | Geopolitics & the Day After
In this week’s newsletter, we first examine the outlook for 2025, given the apparent growing chaos around the world. Then, we move on to potential pitfalls in investing and the global economy, from trade tensions to ever-increasing debt burdens. We then shift...
by The BlackSummit Team | Dec 17, 2024 | Crossroads
Middle East/North Africa Over the past month, Syrian rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) advanced rapidly from Idlib to Damascus, toppling President Bashar al-Assad and marking the end of his 13-year rule on December 8th. HTS now controls most major cities along...