AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMarkets & Oil: Brent jumped 2.9% to $104.21 after Trump said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on “life support,” keeping inflation fears alive even as Wall Street nudged to fresh highs on strong earnings and AI-led semis. AI & Policy: Microsoft CEO backed its profitable OpenAI bet in Musk’s courtroom fight, while Japan and the U.S. reaffirmed close coordination on currency after intervention—showing how geopolitics is spilling into finance. EU Cyber Access: The EU moved to secure access to OpenAI’s latest cyber model for vetted defenders, while Anthropic’s top model remains harder to reach. Africa Trade Finance: Proparco launched the Africa AgriTrade Coalition with 16 banks to close a $50B+ agricultural trade financing gap. Nigeria Risk Watch: CBN warned non-interest finance firms about governance, operations, and tech risks. Greece Deal: Blackstone agreed to buy a majority stake in Skroutz in a deal valued around €635M. India Movers: Oil India and ONGC rallied on royalty changes, while IT stocks slid and pharma opened lower. Scam Crackdown: Malaysia police busted a call-centre syndicate running fake online investment schemes.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.