AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMarkets & Rates: European shares edged lower as tech dragged after Alphabet’s cloud strength came with higher 2026 capex plans; investors also weighed Middle East risk ahead of the ECB. Geopolitics & Trade Routes: The Red Sea stayed tense after Yemen’s Houthis targeted Saudi-linked tankers, raising shipping disruption fears. FX Watch: Nigeria’s naira firmed to about N1,369/$1 in official trading as FX liquidity improved. Banking Deals: Absa is nearing a Tanzania consolidation plan that could combine about $3bn in assets, while it also moved to raise its stake in Kenya. Investing Flows: UK platform AJ Bell topped £120bn in assets under administration on record inflows, with a charge cut planned. Earnings & Stocks: Oracle Financial Services slipped despite 121% YoY PAT growth; Alphabet and Tesla also weighed on sentiment. Crypto: Bitcoin held near $65,700 as AI-led inflation concerns capped gains despite strong ETF demand. Policy & Audit: The Pentagon is targeting its first clean financial audit by 2028. Africa Trade Outlook: AfCFTA projects $230bn in trade transactions by 2027, but infrastructure and logistics remain bottlenecks.
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