Key Outcomes of the Biden and Xi Jinping Meeting President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently reached an agreement to resume military-to-military communications during their meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. The resumption of military communication…
Economic Data Points to Lower Inflation In recent months, there have been noticeable signs of inflation slowing down in the United States, affecting expectations for rate hikes and influencing consumer and investor sentiment. This has prompted a reevaluation of market…
Global Economic Headwinds and Oil Prices The oil market has recently experienced a significant decline in prices, raising concerns about global economic growth and its impact on the demand for crude oil. The latest news on oil prices indicates that…
Oil Price Geopolitical Risk Premium Deflates Geopolitical risk plays a vital role in influencing the price of crude oil in the global market. The relationship between geopolitical risk and crude oil prices is complex and multifaceted. Understanding this connection is…
Highlights of Apple Stock Earnings Slip The key takeaways of the earnings report slip revolved around a significal decline versus sales expectations in China and a decline in MacBook sales. China's shrinking iPhone revenues, in combination with other regional challenges,…
How does the BOJ Decision Impact Global Markets? The Bank of Japan (BOJ) plays a crucial role in shaping the monetary policy of the country. One of the key decisions taken by the BOJ is regarding the interest rate and…
Rising Tensions and Slowdown to Impact Nvidia Valuation As we noted in our October 19th post, rising geopolitical tension resulting from the new chip export restrictions will impact semiconductor companies like Nvidia. After the restrictions were announced Nvida's stock fell. …
Is the Valuation of Apple Pricing in Geo-politics? Our view is that the market is partially pricing in the risks that Apple could face from what we see as increasing tensions between the US and China. We recently looked at…
Regional Geo-Politics and Economic Interests One of the casualties of the escalation in Gaza has been the recent India-Middle East- Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) was announced during the G20 meeting in India. The first step to this plan was the…
Geo-politics, Market Sentiment - NVDA and INTC Rising geopolitical risks resulting in the implementation of new chip export restrictions will have significant implications for prominent companies in the semiconductor industry such as Nvidia and Intel. These restrictions have affected their…
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