AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoU.S. Rates and Trade: The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75%–4% amid persistent inflation, with two officials dissenting. Separately, September’s goods trade deficit widened to $134.9 billion as AI-related investment helped push imports to a record, potentially weighing on third-quarter growth. Asia’s Growth Mix: South Korea’s economy grew 1% in the third quarter, driven by semiconductor exports, while domestic spending fell. Taiwan’s economy minister says the AI boom should benefit traditional industries as well as tech firms. Trade Pressures: Nepal’s exports surged 57% in the first quarter to Rs114.28 billion, but its trade deficit widened 34.7% to Rs532.5 billion. Canada’s Economy: Output grew 0.8% in the second quarter, the country’s strongest quarterly gain since the trade war began.
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