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When you throw pebbles in a pond, you get splashes and ripples, but drop a huge rock, you create a mini Tsunami. Similarly Geo-political turmoil, are potent enough to create tsunamis in financial markets, even if its for the short run. It has in the past, and it will in the future. De-stabilised Middle East, rise of new power in Saudi Arabia, aggressive China, Russia-US tensions, Turkey-Russia escalation, rise of autocratic but nationalists leaders such as Modi in India, Trump in United States, bin-Salman in Middle East, the Geo-Political unease hasn't been this tense in decades, so as a market participant you can never care less than ever.

Global Geopolitics Series

North Korea unveils plans to strike US military facilities in Guam

Aug 10, 2017 08:12 am UTC| Commentary

Guam is an incorporated United States territory in the western Pacific ocean which is home to one of the biggest military bases in the region. Military bases cover 29 percent of the islands total land area. It is home to a...

Global Geopolitics Series

US defense secretary Mattis issues statement warning North Korea against potential military conflict

Aug 10, 2017 06:35 am UTC| Commentary

United States Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, popularly known as Mad dog Mattis thanks to President Trump, has issued a stern warning to North Korea against any potential military conflict. He calls on North Korea to...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Markets nervous over Trump’s ‘fire& fury’ comments on North Korea

Aug 09, 2017 05:44 am UTC| Commentary

Stock markets around the world, especially those in Asia Pacific declined sharply, while demand for safe havens grew amid heightened tensions in the Korean peninsula. After North Korea warned of physical actions in...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Germany-Poland relation deteriorates as Germany calls for Article 7 and Poland calls for damage payments over WWII

Aug 08, 2017 12:56 pm UTC| Commentary

Relations between Germany and Poland at a boiling point over the current refugee crisis in Europe. Both have taken each other to the court as Poland refuses to accept any refugees, which is required under the European...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Japan officially upgrades North Korea threat levels

Aug 08, 2017 11:08 am UTC| Commentary

Japan, in its annual defense white paper, has upgraded its official warning status on North Korea by saying that the threat has entered a new stage. Japan reassessed the threat level from Pyongyang after two nuclear tests...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Secretary Tillerson offers direct talks with North Korea if missile tests stop

Aug 08, 2017 06:12 am UTC| Commentary

Speaking at Manila, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicated that the United States is ready for direct talks with North Korea if the latter stops conducting missile tests. The comments come after Secretary Tillerson...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: EU commission stands ready to act if US sanctions hurt European companies

Aug 03, 2017 08:07 am UTC| Commentary

In an interview with German ARD-Europa studio Brussels, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the European Union will come up with an adequate response and within days, if the new sanctions law,...

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Economy

Russell 1000 Companies Hit $2.2T Cash Record While Aggressively Reinvesting in Growth

Large-cap U.S. corporations are sitting on record cash reserves while simultaneously pouring money back into their businesses at an unprecedented pace. According to Morgan Stanleys latest benchmark report on Q4 2025 data,...

U.S. Jobs Market Eyes March Recovery Amid Inflation Pressures

Economists are forecasting a modest rebound in U.S. employment for March, with nonfarm payrolls projected to climb by 60,000 a significant turnaround after a 92,000 decline in February, one of the steepest monthly drops...

EU and CPTPP Nations Push for Landmark Digital Trade Agreement

The European Union and member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have officially agreed to pursue a groundbreaking digital trade deal, marking a potentially...

Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears

Major cybersecurity stocks took a sharp hit Friday following reports that Anthropic accidentally exposed details about its next-generation AI model before its official launch. CrowdStrike fell 7%, Palo Alto Networks...

Gold Prices Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Safe Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed on Friday, positioning the precious metal for a weekly gain as investors retreated from riskier assets and sought refuge in safe haven investments like bullion and the U.S. dollar. The move came amid...

Politics

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Six Palestinians in Gaza Despite Ongoing Ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes struck two Hamas-led police checkpoints in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, killing at least six Palestinians, including a young girl, according to local health officials. Three police officers and...

Pakistan Hosts Multilateral Talks on U.S.-Iran War as Region Seeks De-escalation

Pakistan is positioning itself as a key diplomatic hub as it prepares to host foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt for two days of high-stakes talks beginning Sunday. The meetings center on the ongoing...

Brazil and Mexico Stand Firm Behind Bachelet's UN Secretary-General Bid

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his countrys unwavering support for former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet as a candidate for the next United Nations Secretary-General, even after Chile...

Middle East Conflict Escalates: Gulf Infrastructure Hit, U.S. Troops Wounded, Ceasefire Talks Underway

A month into the intensifying Middle East conflict, military strikes are increasingly targeting critical economic infrastructure across the Gulf region, raising global market concerns and drawing deeper U.S. military...

Israel-Gaza Strikes Reignite Middle East Tensions Amid Fragile Ceasefire

Geopolitical tensions across the Middle East escalated sharply on Sunday after Israeli airstrikes hit southern Gaza, striking Hamas-led police checkpoints in Khan Younis. Local health officials confirmed at least six...

Science

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Technology

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...