Geopolitical Analysis

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COMPOSITE GEOPOLITICAL RISK INDEX

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MARKET RISK SIGNALS

S&P 500
7,754.27
+0.34%
VIX
14.54
-4.84%
10Y UST
82.14
-0.06%
Brent
88.95
+0.04%
Gold
4,467.80
+0.6%
DXY
28.21
+0.25%
Global Threat Map
Live Headlines Ticker – Global News Feeds
Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack BBC World 44 minutes ago Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest - AP News AP World 1 hour ago US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool BBC World 1 hour ago Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change - AP News AP World 2 hours ago Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock - AP News AP World 2 hours ago Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion BBC World 2 hours ago Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit BBC World 2 hours ago Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter hit the ‘intended target,’ did not endanger others - AP News AP World 2 hours ago Man killed his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say - AP News AP World 2 hours ago Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village BBC World 2 hours ago LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal BBC World 2 hours ago Arkansas high school football player practices with a venomous snake in his helmet - AP News AP World 3 hours ago Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali - AP News AP World 3 hours ago Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices - AP News AP World 3 hours ago David Crowley’s razor-thin Wisconsin primary win sets up match against Trump pick - AP News AP World 3 hours ago WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history - AP News AP World 3 hours ago At least 44 die as ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba BBC World 5 hours ago Wisconsin result dents winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing BBC World 5 hours ago Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97 BBC World 6 hours ago Danube river's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle BBC World 7 hours ago
🌍 Global Risk Indicators

Entities under U.S. sanctions, by associated country

OFAC, Specially Designated Nationals list
Russia ~5,300
27.6% of all SDN entries
Iran ~1,700
8.7% of all SDN entries
China (incl. HK & Macau) ~1,200
6.1% of all SDN entries
Venezuela ~260
1.3% of all SDN entries
SOURCE
Country assigned by coded nationality where available, otherwise citizenship or country of registration/address. ~14% unattributed
LAST VERIFIED: JUL 2026

Armed Conflict Activity

Political-violence activity by region
Middle East Heightened
Israel–Hezbollah exchanges in southern Lebanon, with continued Israel–Palestine incidents across Gaza and the West Bank. Ongoing Strait of Hormuz military conflict.
Europe Rising
Russia–Ukraine war. One large conflict event drove most of the month's activity, alongside sustained strikes across eastern and southern Ukraine (Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia).
Africa Rising
A Government of Mali offensive against JNIM was the deadliest single event; a second major event was an Islamic State attack in Borno State, Nigeria.
SOURCE
Davies, Pettersson & Öberg (2026), Journal of Peace Research. Political-violence events and fatalities by region, May 2026; the three regions shown rank highest by fatalities among UCDP's five world regions. Preliminary candidate data, subject to revision.
LAST VERIFIED: JUL 2026

Regional Market Stress Indicators

The "fear gauges" by region, numbers are delayed
United States VIX ▲ 18.85
Tracks S&P 500 implied volatility. Published by CBOE.
Europe VSTOXX ▲ 20.60
Tracks EURO STOXX 50 implied volatility. Published by STOXX / Eurex.
Asia Nikkei 225 VI ▲ 43.65
Tracks Nikkei 225 implied volatility. Published by Japan Exchange Group (JPX).
SOURCE
CBOE (VIX); STOXX / Eurex (VSTOXX); Nikkei / Japan Exchange Group (Nikkei 225 VI)
Spot levels, as of Jul 8, 2026
LAST VERIFIED: JUL 2026