
The global economic expansion carries on, but geopolitical risks abound. They range from a potential conflict on the Korean peninsula to the risk of European fragmentation. Our global BlackRock Geopolitical Risk Indicator (BGRI) has ticked up from 11-month lows, indicating the market’s attention to geopolitical risk has picked up. Gulf tensions is our focus risk this month as the U.S. steps back from the deal intended to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions.