AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEV Demand Shift: Europe’s EV sales rose 36% in August to 380,000 units, lifting global sales 2% to 1.83 million, while China fell 11% and North America dropped 33% after U.S. tax-credit removal. Crypto Leverage Reset: Ethereum surged up to 8.3%, wiping out $255M in ETH shorts and pushing ETH back into the top 100 by market cap. Fed & Rates Watch: Gold stayed under pressure as markets price a near-90% chance of a Fed hike, with core inflation still above target and bond yields elevated. Biotech Milestone: FDA approval of Revolution Medicines’ Rasonque for metastatic pancreatic cancer turns the company commercial, with a reported $39,800 30-day price and a survival benefit versus standard chemo. Real Estate & Rents: New apartment lease-ups are stifling rent growth as supply in lease-up remains unusually high, while Mumbai office demand is forecast to grow 12–15% annually through 2030. Agriculture Exports: Pakistan’s PM ordered a push to expand agri exports and value chains, targeting new global market access for products like rice, halal meat, and mangoes. Prediction Markets Regulation: Crypto.com urged the U.S. Supreme Court to settle a sports-wager prediction market regulatory split. Tourism Growth Theme: Zimbabwe’s tourism must convert growth into sustainable investment and deeper local participation.
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