AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoJobs & Rates: US payrolls fell 23,000 in July, far below expectations, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4.1% as fewer people left the labor force; markets cheered the “room to pause” for the Fed in September, lifting stocks and easing Treasury yields. Canada Trade Shock Watch: Canada added 75,000 jobs in July and unemployment hit 6.4%, signaling resilience as firms adapt to Trump tariff threats, even as a new 50% tariff deadline looms. Markets in Europe: European shares edged up, with healthcare supporting gains as Middle East tensions and energy-price worries kept risk appetite cautious. Corporate Moves & Policy: Interfor confirmed it will shift corporate support functions to the US; DOJ declined to prosecute a healthcare firm under its new corporate self-disclosure policy while charging the former CEO. Business on the Ground: Kashmir’s new rail link is set to speed farm and handicraft exports; in Ohio, a community rallied to back a small store facing a trademark lawsuit from Buc-ee’s. Tech & Trade: China’s integrated circuit exports nearly doubled year-on-year in the first seven months, driven by AI demand.
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