Possible scenario
Spy Network Crackdown
20% Chance
A less likely but plausible escalation is that prosecutors use the Miao identification to expose a broader alleged surveillance network targeting Taiwanese officials, relatives, or diaspora figures in the United States. This would modestly raise U.S.-China political risk, though still far below a crisis-level event.
Initial impacts
- Market volatility Up
- Riskier companies' borrowing costs Up
- US dollar Up
Secondary impacts
- Technology -0.5%
- Industrials +0.2%
- Business Services -0.1%
Portfolio impact
S&P 500-0.3%
Each figure is the modeled move of the S&P 500 if the outcome occurs. For information only. Not investment advice.
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