AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRBI Rate Decision: India’s RBI held the repo rate at 5.25% for the fourth straight meeting, keeping a neutral stance while nudging FY27 growth to 6.7% and lowering the inflation outlook—leaving Sensex up modestly but with traders still cautious. FX & Commodities: A Reuters poll says the US dollar should stay firm before easing later, while the yen’s weakness may need both intervention and higher BOJ rates; oil stays sensitive to Strait of Hormuz deal chatter, with Brent back around $80. AI & Markets: Shopify’s forecast beat expectations on AI-driven merchant demand, sending shares sharply higher; NYT warned digital subscriber growth is slowing and cut its outlook, dragging the stock. Corporate Forecasts: Kraft Heinz lifted annual forecasts after a turnaround push; CVS raised profit guidance and is rolling out $29 MinuteClinic visits for weight-loss drug prescriptions. Tech & Chips: AMD’s results beat but the stock fell as investors wanted a bigger “blowout,” while SpaceX’s first public earnings showed heavy AI/Starship capex—boosting revenue but spooking the market. Policy Risk for AI Infrastructure: A potential FCC ban on new Chinese-made optical transceivers could reshape AI data-center supply chains, with indium constraints a key bottleneck.
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