AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoJapan–Cameroon Diplomacy: A Japanese envoy met Cameroon’s National Assembly Speaker in Yaounde, pledging closer cooperation on agriculture, fisheries, infrastructure, SMEs and environmental protection. Global Markets & Inflation: At the Paris G7, finance ministers face growth worries and Middle East-driven oil shock risks after US inflation data kept rate-cut hopes in check. Japan Investors Rebalance US Debt: Japanese investors sold $29.6bn of US government-linked debt in Q1 2026—the biggest quarterly sale since 2022—marking a shift after years of net buying, as yields and domestic rate expectations changed. Semiconductors Watch: The FTC opened an antitrust probe into Arm, raising fresh questions about whether the chip blueprint holder could tilt licensing while competing. Tech & Culture: K2 Pictures closed a $33m film fund and added Takashi Miike’s Kabuki documentary; meanwhile, Shonen Jump first editions are surging to resale prices in the thousands of dollars.
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