Weekly Market Update

by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 19, 2023 | Weekly Market Update

The BlackSummit Team | August 19, 2023 Global Market News Global equities see losses Global equities were down this week amid rising Treasury yields and sluggish Chinese economic data. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones were down -2.11% and -2.21%, respectively, while the...

Geopolitics & the Day After

by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 17, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After

This week we examine global developments from a wide range of topics. We begin by investigating the cracks appearing in the foundation of the Chinese economic miracle. We then move to examine how Niger’s coup has global ramifications. Next, we discuss how the...

CROSSROADS

by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 15, 2023 | Crossroads

At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics August 15, 2023 | Volume 6, Issue 7 | The BlackSummit Team Here is a summary of important events that unfolded over the last month, and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months...

Geopolitics & the Day After

by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 10, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After

This week’s edition focuses on green energy commodities and the consequent geopolitical impact, the ramifications for the Russian state as the war in Ukraine sallies on with no end in sight and cracks in the power structure start to take shape, and five...

Weekly Market Update

by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 5, 2023 | Weekly Market Update

The BlackSummit Team | August 5, 2023 Global Market News Fitch Ratings downgrade causes bond yields to riseOn Tuesday, Fitch Ratings bumped the credit rating of the United States’ debt by one notch, from AAA to AA+, in response to the debt ceiling...