AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFX & Rates Shock: The dollar held a more-than-two-month high as markets priced in Fed hikes, pushing the yen toward intervention territory; the BOJ also raised rates to a 31-year high and signaled more tightening ahead, keeping Japan’s currency and bond-market jitters front and center. Markets Lift on US-Iran Deal: Asian stocks steadied and Japan’s Nikkei surged past 71,000 on optimism from a US-Iran interim peace framework, while oil slipped—though Trump’s threat to resume attacks if Iran breaches the deal kept uncertainty alive. Energy Logistics Watch: With the Strait of Hormuz set to reopen and some 62 million barrels expected to move, analysts warn Asia could swing from shortage fears to oversupply risk. AI Safety & Cybersecurity: Japan’s MSIT signed an MOU with Anthropic to cooperate on AI safety and cybersecurity, including testing autonomous agents and model abuse risks. Japan-India Business Push: PM Sanae Takaichi is set to lead a large Japanese corporate delegation to Assam, aiming to turn the Indo-Pacific industrial corridor idea into concrete projects. Corporate Moves: Asahi Group will franchise CALPIS in India with Varun Beverages; Obayashi agreed to buy Multiplex Global/BCI UK Holdings to expand overseas construction. Trade Pressure: Trump’s forced-labor tariff plan would hit Sri Lanka with a proposed 12.5% duty, threatening the country’s export rebound.
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