AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHousing & Rates: New Zealand home prices show a mixed picture, with Wellington hitting a 3.8% monthly drop to $736,800 and Lloyd flagging a “window of opportunity” as supply improves, while Northland asking prices jump nearly 8% monthly. Energy Markets: The UK Consumer Council backs the CMA’s heating oil market review after conflict-driven spikes, noting wholesale prices drove 83% of the increase and a 24% rise in a week for 500 litres. India Services Growth: India’s trial Index of Services Production shows broad momentum—accommodation & food (+37.2% y/y) and retail (+30.8%) lead—while air transport lags (-13.9%) amid West Asia disruption. Aviation & Travel: IATA data shows US passenger growth slowed to 1.6% in 2025, even as premium travel rose 4.5% globally; meanwhile GE Aerospace lifts 2026 forecasts as airlines keep aftermarket maintenance spend. Markets & Risk: US-style leverage worries resurface as margin debt growth tops 40% in a year, while India’s Sensex/Nifty end flat amid Iran tensions. Digital Growth & Capital: Vietnam pushes for more capital-market funding (ETFs, transparency indices), and DAZN partners ADI Predictstreet to roll out regulated prediction markets, starting with the US. Business Expansion: Pakistan’s Big Bird Foods lands a major Gulf halal export contract, targeting a near doubling of export volumes.
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