AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLIC OFS Shock: India’s LIC shares slid 7–9% after the government launched a discounted ₹31,000 crore offer for sale to cut its stake to 90%, with the floor price set ~10–11% below Monday’s close. FX Watch: The yen jumped after fresh USD/JPY moves revived intervention fears, while Nigeria’s naira held steadier in the official market despite a wider parallel-market dollar gap. Commodities: Copper neared $14,000/ton as US port inflows tightened supply, and silver futures rose in India on hopes for industrial demand. Crypto Tax Rules: Nigeria issued guidelines requiring crypto and P2P platforms to withhold and remit taxes, including some payments in tokens. Banking & Trade Finance: Stanbic Kenya launched direct RMB settlement via CIPS to cut cross-border costs; Absa Ghana partnered with Mantrac to expand equipment financing. Markets & Macro: US growth kept bond-yield risk in focus as European shares edged higher on earnings; UK investors face a busy results day. AI/Infrastructure: A proposed Philippines AI/semiconductor hub (Pax Silica) faces scrutiny over massive power, water and land diversion impacts. Corporate/Legal: Apple sought a US court order to block OpenAI access to alleged trade secrets.
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