AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUS Jobs Shock: The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May, beating forecasts, with unemployment steady at 4.3%, keeping Fed rate-hike fears alive. Wall Street Selloff: The Nasdaq 100 slid 3.5% as tech and chip stocks fell on higher-rate anxiety tied to the jobs data and ongoing AI spending. AI + Markets: Investors are increasingly split between “old” and “new” economy winners, while data-center buildouts are boosting industrials even as Big Tech dominates attention. Oil Risk Watch: Global crude inventories are running dangerously low amid uncertainty around Strait of Hormuz traffic, raising the odds of another oil price shock. India Reform Push: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Modi’s “Reform Express” stays on track as FY2025-26 growth hit 7.7%. Local Business Boost: East Williamsburg won $20m to upgrade corridors, public spaces, workforce programs and housing. Small Business Pulse: Philippines business name registrations jumped 19.69% in May, signaling continued entrepreneurship momentum. Policy + Security: Brussels urged EU firms to diversify supply chains and build resilience as fragmentation deepens.
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