AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRates & Oil Shock: Wall Street slid ahead of the Fed as US 10-year yields pushed above 5% and Brent climbed past $108, with pipeline disruptions in Saudi Arabia and Middle East tensions keeping crude firm. AI Policy Clash: US lawmakers grilled Treasury chief Scott Bessent over AI safety warnings, while major AI labs coordinated on safety steps. Crypto Regulation: CoinEx shut down after nine years, citing shrinking volumes and compliance costs; separately, US senators blocked a crypto market-structure bill, dragging Bitcoin lower. Prediction Markets: Kalshi traders see Bitcoin more likely to hit $100,000 after $50,000 (83% vs 17%), while odds for US gas prices rising above $4.60 remain high. Banking & Markets: JPMorgan expects investment banking and trading revenue to rise in Q3; West Coast Community Bancorp plans a Nasdaq uplisting. Finance & Compliance: FinCEN warned banks about Iran-linked aviation procurement networks running through the US financial system. Trade & Growth: Canada-U.S. tariff escalation is pressuring B.C. businesses, while Saudi-Egypt trade topped $82B (2021-25). Infrastructure Finance: Ghana’s GIIF is advancing the Accra–Kumasi expressway via an SPV model to unlock investable funding.
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