by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 10, 2024 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Continue to Decline Global equities were only slightly lower on the week after gaining ground from Monday’s sharp drop following fresh US economic data that calmed fears of a recession. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 lost 0.60%...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 8, 2024 | Geopolitics & the Day After
To begin this week’s newsletter, we examine the factors that triggered the global equity selloff that occurred earlier this week. Then, we touch on the recent election in Venezuela, which has been marred by accusations of widespread fraud. We then move on to a...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 3, 2024 | Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Decline Global equities declined in another volatile week of trading amid signs that the US economy is slowing more quickly than expected. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 dropped 2.10% and 2.06% on the week, respectively, while the...
by The BlackSummit Team | Aug 1, 2024 | Geopolitics & the Day After
To begin this week’s newsletter, we examine the tensions that threaten access to critical resources, touching on both advanced ones like South Korea’s $4 trillion semiconductor industry and basic ones such as water scarcity in Northern Africa. Then, we...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jul 30, 2024 | Commentaries
In the race towards a green energy transition, China has at times been an example to follow, and at other times a potential disruptor. As the world is making sweeping changes to the way we generate and use energy, China’s titanic dominance in the manufacturing of...