★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeManufacturing & Logistics Copper Prices Buoyed by China’s Smelters as Stockpiles of the Red Metal Are Slashed by a Third Copper futures broke above $4.00 per pound yesterday for the first time since last July. That move followed an announcement…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 14, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeⓁ Saudi ArabiaMarkets Saudi Arabia Sees Foreign Arrivals Spike, Lifting Ambitions of Becoming Gulf Business and Travel Hub After launching a wave of investments in air travel and hospitality brands, Saudi Arabia is preparing the next leg of…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 6, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradePolitics & Policy Drone Barrages Target Russian Industry, Threaten to Narrow Global Supplies of Petroleum and Steel Products Following a wave of drone attacks targeting Russian oil refineries and storage facilities, Ukraine has launched its first strike against…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 29, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Boeing Struggles for Footing as China’s State-Backed Jet Manufacturer Looks to Challenge Aviation Duopoly Boeing's latest 737 MAX debacle has led to the sacking of an executive who was installed to help the troubled…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 22, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradePolitics & PolicyTransportation Pressure on China’s US and European Trade Could Entrench Ongoing Decline in Export Volumes China's exports declined by more than -4% in 2023, and the country's exporters are facing pressure on their European and…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 8, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeTechnology China’s Chip Industry Remains Strained but SMIC Advances and State-Backed Funds Could Bring Relief US efforts to block China's access to advanced semiconductors have had mixed results thus far. While key exporters of chipmaking…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 7, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradePolitics & Policy Vietnam Exports Surge Amid ASEAN Manufacturing Rebound, Ongoing Diplomacy Drive With US The latest GDP figures out of Southeast Asia, as well as trade and PMI data, have painted an optimistic portrait for ASEAN…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 1, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarkets Emerging Markets Start 2024 With Record Stock Inflows and Debt Issuance, But China Concerns Remain Emerging market equities scored record inflows in the week to January 24, following a rapid start to the year for…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 29, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeⓁ US Energy Russian Oil Shipments Stifled by Sudden Uptick in Long-Range Ukrainian Strikes on Energy Facilities A sudden uptick in Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure are having a material impact on the export of critical…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 25, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeⓁ Saudi Arabia Value of Saudi Natural Resources Surge as Kingdom Unleashes Largest Debt Sale in Nearly Seven Years The estimated value of Saudi Arabia's mineral resources was nearly doubled this week to $2.5 trillion. The kingdom plans to…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 11, 2024