AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFed Balance-Sheet Review: Wall Street is watching Kevin Warsh’s senior panel on the Fed’s $6.7T balance sheet, with concerns it could shrink the central bank’s market footprint without roiling funding markets. Pensions & Rates: Japan’s finance minister floated ways to push state pension funds toward more domestic assets, but officials say there’s no immediate change to target allocation—yet bond and yen traders reacted. Housing Policy: A sweeping US housing affordability bill became law after Trump’s delay tactics, a move that could matter for mortgage demand and broader market sentiment. Crypto Regulation: Luxembourg’s CSSF granted Ripple full MiCA CASP authorization as Europe’s crypto market splits post–July 1 transitional deadline; firms without authorization must stop serving EEA customers. Markets & Trading: Retail traders are getting more selective in 2026, rotating out of mega-cap tech winners faster to take profits, while China’s futures market surged in H1 with higher volume and open interest. Banking & Credit: Mexico’s Stori and Farmacias Similares launched a co-branded no-fee credit card aimed at the unbanked, and Oregon’s 36% interest-rate cap for out-of-state bank loans faces a court fight. Corporate Moves: SK hynix’s Nasdaq debut is drawing volatility, and Cosmos Health continued share buybacks. Macro FX: Bangladesh’s inter-bank dollar rate firmed to Tk 123 amid slower remittances and higher import payment pressure.
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