AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoG7 Pressure Play: G7 finance chiefs met in Paris and agreed the world needs action on trade imbalances and to keep the global economy stable, but their communique stayed light on specifics while stressing multilateral cooperation. Hormuz Focus: They urged the immediate re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz as energy, food and fertiliser supply chains face mounting strain from the Iran conflict. Japan Macro Watch: Japan’s Q1 growth beat expectations, but Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is weighing an extra budget as inflation risks linger. BOJ Rate Path: The Bank of Japan is set to move ahead with a rate increase in June, adding to market jitters around bond volatility. FX Stress Signal: MUFG flagged the Philippine peso as Asia’s weakest link amid US-Iran-driven risk-off moves. AI on the Factory Floor: Fanuc is pushing “physical AI” with Google to make robots understand spoken and handwritten instructions—another sign Japan’s manufacturers see AI as the next frontier.
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