AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOil & Rates Watch: Markets were mostly lower as traders weighed rising crude and Treasury yields amid uncertainty over a potential U.S.-Iran Oman deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the 2-year yield climbing and WTI jumping. AI Trading Infrastructure: Astros and Walrus unveiled the Walrus Verifiable Trading Standard, aiming to make onchain trading records verifiable for AI agents, with the first product already logging millions of records. Corporate Earnings Roundup: BP reported higher underlying profit, strong cash flow and a dividend increase while cutting net debt; DoubleVerify said Nielsen will acquire it and withdrew guidance for the deal period; Microchip posted fiscal Q1 results with sales above guidance; and Monster Beverage delivered strong Q2 net sales growth. Banking & Markets: Nigeria’s NGX gained N191.77bn as First HoldCo led, while Atlanticus posted a big jump in Q2 net income and revenue. Deal & Tech: AMD agreed to acquire Taalas to boost AI inference performance. Biotech Pipeline: Cellectis got FDA RMAT designation for lasme-cel; several other biotech firms updated trial progress and cash runways.
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