AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGold & Rates Watch: Gold is bouncing after a brutal June selloff, with traders pointing to a potential floor near $4,000 as the macro calendar turns quiet and attention shifts to mid-month US CPI for fresh rate-hike clarity. US Equities Outlook: A strategist argues the S&P 500’s rally still has room to run into year-end, while warning investors not to overreact to AI “bubble” narratives. Crypto Investor Pain: UK retail investors in Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC are down sharply after the share price cratered, while XRP holds near $1.20 resistance as ETF inflows build. Regulation & Banking: India’s SEBI cancelled an AIF registration over repeated reporting failures, and the RBI slapped penalties on Bank of Baroda and GIC Housing Finance for KYC/fair-practices lapses. Capital Markets Infrastructure: Canada’s CDCC executed the first Secured General Collateral (SGC) Notes issuance, aiming to expand secured short-term funding options. Real Assets & Deals: Arada launched an Abu Dhabi-based platform targeting $5bn in Gulf property investments; Australia and Fiji signed a defense alliance with a €606m investment component. AI/Tech Policy: South Korea plans a semiconductor “Future Response Fund” to park excess chip tax windfalls for long-term growth.
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