Geopolitical Analysis

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COMPOSITE GEOPOLITICAL RISK INDEX

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MARKET RISK SIGNALS

S&P 500
7,722.12
-0.19%
VIX
15.81
-4.18%
10Y UST
83.00
+0.22%
Brent
79.19
-0.33%
Gold
4,331.00
+0.6%
DXY
28.09
-0.25%
Global Threat Map
Live Headlines Ticker – Global News Feeds
Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to intercept Russian attack BBC World 6 hours ago After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives BBC World 7 hours ago Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilize with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz - AP News AP World 8 hours ago No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized - AP News AP World 8 hours ago Trump administration offers $25M for US citizen said to lead Mexico’s most powerful cartel - AP News AP World 8 hours ago Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan BBC World 9 hours ago Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say BBC World 9 hours ago El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party BBC World 9 hours ago Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative - AP News AP World 9 hours ago AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents - AP News AP World 10 hours ago New images of the sun show its surface in the finest detail yet - AP News AP World 10 hours ago Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was inspired by Barry Sanders serving his teammates - AP News AP World 10 hours ago South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders' foreign trips after Zuma's visit to India BBC World 10 hours ago Russian barrage in Ukraine’s capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short - AP News AP World 11 hours ago Scientists certain a SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon - AP News AP World 11 hours ago UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March BBC World 11 hours ago Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course ahead of president's visit BBC World 11 hours ago Party in Spain's government questions co-hosting 2030 World Cup with Morocco after migration crisis - AP News AP World 11 hours ago Nigeria's president orders 80% salary increase for junior soldiers BBC World 12 hours ago Waste workers help winner find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy BBC World 13 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