★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsPolitics & Policy China’s Diplomatic Onslaught Likely Key to Sustaining International Growth of Yuan-Denominated Payments China's efforts to build inroads with large emerging market economies has been supercharged by renewed diplomatic efforts across western Asia…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 12, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & Trade Brazil’s Corn Exports Play An Increasingly Critical Role in Global Supply Balance Brazil's corn exports have been supercharged by rapidly rising Chinese demand. It is likely that South America's largest economy could…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 4, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy OPEC+ Catches Crude Markets Off Guard with Latest Output Cuts, Rising Prices Create Inflation Risk For US Surprise oil production cuts by Saudi Arabia and other nations affiliated with the OPEC+ syndicate pushed crude futures higher to start…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 3, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Chinese Solar Development Off to Rapid Start in 2023, Annual Deployment to Surpass 100 GW Chinese clean energy investments continued to outstrip the US and Europe's combined spend in 2022, pushing total solar deployment in…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 30, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentⓁ Saudi Arabia Chinese Energy Demand Supports New International Investments, North American Capacity Remains Subdued US oil output remains subdued below pre-pandemic highs and, with energy prices well below a subsequent boom in 2022, investment…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 28, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeⓁ Saudi ArabiaPolitics & Policy Saudi Arabia Settles Conflict With Iran, Expands Chinese Relations and Non-Oil Business Activities Saudi Arabia's seven-year diplomatic freeze and proxy conflict with Iran appears to have come to an end after China brokered…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 16, 2023
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsEconomics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsMarketsMonetary Policy A Tough and Tighter Year Ahead An equities rally at the start of the year hit a brick wall in February. That was largely due to…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 3, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsMarketsMonetary Policy Chinese Economic Data Surges into Annual Congress, Potentially Impacting Forthcoming Growth Target Several key data points appear to indicate China's economic recovery, following an extended bout of COVID-induced lockdowns, has taken hold.…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 2, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeⓁ Aerospace & DefensePolitics & Policy Russia Ramps Up China Relations as US Focuses on Shoring Up Pacific Allies As relations between Russia and most of the western world have been irreparably severed over the last year, Moscow's economic cooperation and…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 28, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Oil Demand is Back on the Rise as US Falls Back onto SPR Sales, OPEC+ Production Sinks Summary: The EIA and OPEC have each raised their forecast for global oil demand in the year ahead. Both cited rising Asian…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 15, 2023