AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMarket Swings: Oil and bond-yield pressure, plus uncertainty over OpenAI’s revenue, dragged U.S. tech shares lower and drove $166.4 billion into money-market funds in a week. Bank of America says cash may stay put until rate cuts. Asian markets and Indian shares rebounded as oil eased, with IT stocks leading. AI Capital: SoftBank is seeking up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to expand its AI push, while data-centre company Firmus scrapped a planned A$43 billion listing after weak investor demand. Regulation & Trust: Japan ordered Prudential Life to suspend part of its business after a probe found $33 million in improper customer transactions. Germany’s BaFin fined Volkswagen €1.2 million for failing to promptly disclose price-sensitive forecast information. Cross-Border Finance: India’s finance minister is in Singapore to court investors and advance cooperation on capital markets and digital finance. The UAE is shifting e-invoicing providers to direct accreditation as its system moves into live operation.
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