Pompeo
Continuing Interplay of Covid and Economic Data
July 14, 2020
Covid-19 infestations in Texas, Florida, and California cast a big cloud on U.S. economic recovery prospects. The global Covid case and death counts climbed 204k and 4.1k in the past 24 hours. The dollar rose overnight by 0.3% versus the Chinese yuan, 0.2% against sterling and the kiwi, and by 0.1% relative to the yen […] More
Equities around the World Hammered by Weak Data, Low Confidence, and Pompeo’s China Accusation
May 4, 2020
Share prices in Asia closed down 5.9% in India, 4.2% in Hong Kong, 2.7% in South Korea, 2.5% in Taiwan, 2.4% in Indonesia, and 2.3% in Singapore. European markets have so far lost 3.9% in France, 3.0% in Italy, 3.5% in Germany, and 2.6% in Spain. U.S. equity futures are struggling, too. Japan is closed […] More
A Focus on Geopolitical Risk
May 7, 2019
U.S.-Sino trade talks are entering the final make-or-break stage. The Chinese delegation is coming to America, but the outcome of this final round of negotiations is much in doubt. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Pompeo abruptly canceled a trip to Germany, citing unspecified pressing matters. This mysterious cancelation raises the possibility of a major event risk […] More
