AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFed & inflation watch: Markets are bracing for the Fed’s next move after August CPI stayed sticky (3.4% YoY), with bond-market pressure and oil-driven inflation fears keeping investors on edge. Oil supply shock: Brent faces renewed upside risk after attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut a key East-West pipeline, tightening supply expectations. US trade & clean energy: Commerce confirmed dumping solar cells from India, Indonesia and Laos, setting final antidumping/countervailing duties that could reshape US panel pricing. Corporate earnings: Novartis shares took a hit after a Phase III failure, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise lifted its 2027 outlook on surging AI networking demand. Local business pressure: Rotorua retailers say new CBD parking rules are cutting footfall and sales, with some considering leaving the centre. Competition enforcement: Nigeria’s FCCPC and petroleum regulator are teaming up to curb price fixing and other market abuses in the deregulated oil sector. Capital markets push: Bangladesh regulators and business groups discussed ways to boost corporate listings and reduce reliance on bank financing.
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