AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Security & Markets: Oil prices pushed higher as US-Iran tensions revived fears of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, with the IEA warning energy security could be at risk if flows don’t improve soon; Equities: Asian markets slid as chip and AI-related stocks sold off, dragging Tokyo’s Nikkei sharply lower while crude gains added pressure; Malaysia Economy: Malaysia reported a surprise Q2 GDP jump to 5.8% with services and electronics exports leading, while inflation eased to 1.9%; India Markets & FX: India’s rupee steadied after a brief rebound, but crude-linked uncertainty capped gains, as Sensex/Nifty tracked IT-led buying; Trade & Deals: India-UK CETA moved into implementation with a first cargo of Kashmir cherries and plums reaching Singapore and Hyderabad’s Karachi Biscuits flagged off to the UK; Agriculture & Development: Cambodia marked eight years without malaria deaths while warning about imported cases; Myanmar looks to expand cotton cultivation to generate export earnings; Regional Policy: Malaysia is studying a national petroleum reserve as geoeconomic risks rise, and Indonesia’s business lobby sees sentiment improving as the economy shifts toward human-capital growth.
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