Rise Globally

• Global stocks are rising following optimistic expectations for peace talks with Iran. • Recent data from Asian economies, including Taiwan and Singapore, indicates that the high-tech employment share has remained largely unchanged or even declined despite the ongoing AI boom. • This trend suggests a potential disconnect between the economic contribution of the tech sector and actual job growth in these regions.

• Global conflicts have surged to their highest levels since World War II, according to data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. • Conflict-related fatalities reached a record high in 2025, with approximately 244,600 people killed. • This spike represents the deadliest year for conflict-related deaths since the program began tracking data in 1994.

• Global conflicts have surged to their highest levels since World War II, according to data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). • Conflict-related fatalities reached a record high in 2025, with approximately 244,600 people killed. • UCDP senior analyst Shawn Davies notes a significant rise in interstate wars, signaling a shift in the global security order and increasing international tensions.