AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBond Market & FX: The dollar slid and was set for a weekly loss after investors treated U.S. Treasury bond buybacks as a short-term fix, while concerns over fiscal credibility and rising yields kept pressure on global markets. Markets Watch: European stocks were flat-to-soft and headed for a weekly decline as bond-market stress and higher oil prices fed inflation worries. AI & Semiconductors: Micron announced a $10bn U.S. research hub in Boise to extend AI-era memory and compute work, while investors also weighed fresh AI-chip spending sustainability. Banking & Payments Tech: DBS said tokenised finance could catch up with—and possibly overtake—traditional payments and custody in 2–3 years. Corporate Earnings: Alibaba reported a 75% profit plunge as core e-commerce contracted and AI spending rose. Policy & Regulation: Oman set a timeline making IFRS sustainability disclosures mandatory for non-banking finance from 1 Jan 2029. Cross-Border Investment: UK-Azerbaijan ties were framed as a regional hub for transport, infrastructure, finance and data, while Indonesia flagged EU investor interest in renewables, digital, agriculture and EV downstreaming. India Flows: A report pointed to improving foreign investor sentiment as FII inflows returned in July and valuations moved closer to long-term averages. Enforcement: India’s ED arrested an Odisha businessman in a financial irregularities case.
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