Geopolitical Analysis

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COMPOSITE GEOPOLITICAL RISK INDEX

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MARKET RISK SIGNALS

S&P 500
7,673.89
-0.04%
VIX
15.44
-0.06%
10Y UST
83.21
-0.31%
Brent
87.46
-1.26%
Gold
4,651.60
-0.91%
DXY
28.03
+0.32%
Global Threat Map
Live Headlines Ticker – Global News Feeds
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' BBC World 22 minutes ago Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot - AP News AP World 59 minutes ago For over 100 years, travelers have checked into US motel rooms and found the Gideon Bible - AP News AP World 1 hour ago Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations BBC World 2 hours ago A Wildberries depot in Russia is destroyed as Ukraine extends its drone campaign - AP News AP World 2 hours ago Rupert Grint will become Ron Weasley again — this time, on Broadway - AP News AP World 2 hours ago Florida jury deliberates in the alleged murder-for-hire killing of a Microsoft manager - AP News AP World 2 hours ago Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say BBC World 3 hours ago Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman and other Middle East news - AP News AP World 3 hours ago Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’ - AP News AP World 3 hours ago Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America.’ Canadians balk at the idea - AP News AP World 3 hours ago Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together the US Open - AP News AP World 3 hours ago Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion BBC World 4 hours ago Trump and Vance will keynote the Republicans’ midterm convention in Texas next month - AP News AP World 4 hours ago China advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over 'security risks' BBC World 5 hours ago Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy BBC World 6 hours ago Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds BBC World 7 hours ago Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump BBC World 9 hours ago Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer BBC World 9 hours ago Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70 BBC World 9 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