Anchors at a Time of Multiple Crises
The political crisis in France (which started with President Macron’s snap election last year following his party’s humiliating defeat during European Parliamentary elections) culminated last evening in the ousting of the Prime Minister (the fourth in two years). Mr....
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Decline Global equities declined this week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the week down 0.31% and 0.02%, respectively, and the Dow Jones also declined 0.52% on the week. The U.S. 10-year Treasury note tumbled to 4.07%, while...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns reviews how governments across developed and emerging economies are grappling with mounting fiscal pressures, political volatility, and intensifying global power competition. Geoeconomics examines that despite buoyant equity markets in...
Carbon Market News Roundup
We’re pleased to announce that the Fundamental Analytics Carbon Services website is now live—explore insights and tools driving carbon compliance and market access here. The FACS platform, linked to ICE, enables direct EUA trading and streamlined onboarding for...
Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global Equities Slightly Lower Global equities were slightly lower on the week, though the S&P 500 and Dow Jones notched record highs on Thursday before dropping back down by Friday's close. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the week down 0.10%...
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns takes a look at the ways global instability is being shaped by Russia’s imperial ambitions, Europe’s strategic hesitations, Israel’s hardline policies, and China’s dominance over rare earth minerals. Geoeconomics reviews how the global...
Political Systems, Anacyclosis, and Market Cycles: Polybius at the Trading Pit
There is little doubt that momentum, liquidity, and earnings have been driving the equity market higher. Market breadth (advancing stocks relative to declining ones) has been coming back following significant drops, leading the indexes to higher highs and higher lows,...
Regional Market Watch
Welcome to our monthly newsletter which covers key developments in major non-US markets. With this newsletter, we highlight corporate, debt, and monetary policy news in European, Asian, and Latin American markets. We end this piece with a spotlight on commodities....
Geopolitics & the Day After
Geopolitical Concerns takes a look at how Trump's relationship with Putin continues to influence U.S. diplomacy, raising concerns that Washington’s approach may prolong the war in Ukraine rather than resolve it. Meanwhile, Europe is ramping up defense spending...
CROSSROADS: Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa
Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded over the last month in the Middle East/North Africa, Asia (ex-China/India/Japan), Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, and which may affect economic, financial, and geopolitical issues in the months ahead....
