AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFX & Policy: The Financial Times reports the US Treasury intervened in the currency market by selling euros and buying yen, after Japan’s yen support earlier this week—raising the odds of coordinated action and renewed volatility. India Rates & Deadlines: RBI is widely expected to hold the repo rate at 5.25% at the Aug 3-5 MPC, with markets focused on guidance; meanwhile August 31 ITR deadlines and other rule changes kick in from Aug 1. Corporate & Markets: Meta shares slid after weak guidance and heavy AI spending; Citadel’s purchase of most of hedge fund Situational Awareness’ public equity portfolio helped calm AI-linked sell-off fears. Banking/Investing Tech: PhonePe launched PulsePro, an enterprise platform using anonymized transaction data for hyperlocal market intelligence. Energy/Industrials: LyondellBasell posted a sharp earnings jump as tighter petrochemical supply boosted margins and it keeps pushing its asset overhaul. Trade & Growth: WTO says Africa’s merchandise exports rose 14% YoY in Q1 2026, led by precious metals and copper. Regulation: SEBI barred Zee’s CEO Punit Goenka and Subhash Chandra from markets over a Hyderabad property mortgage issue. Capital Markets: Westinghouse filed for an IPO as nuclear sentiment improves with rising US power demand from data centers.
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