AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoInflation: US consumer prices rose 3.7% in September, above forecasts, as petrol prices jumped 9.1%; core inflation also accelerated. India’s wholesale inflation climbed to 11.39%, while China’s producer-price inflation reached its highest level in more than four years. Global Risks: The IMF warned that a sharp correction in AI investments could spill into the wider economy, as tech firms become more financially intertwined. The IEA expects diesel supplies to stay tight into 2027 amid conflict-related disruptions. Growth: Singapore’s economy expanded 5.4% year-on-year in the third quarter, slowing from 6.2% in the previous quarter. Investment: India approved Fairfax’s Rs 52,877-crore bid for a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank, a landmark foreign investment in the financial sector. Malaysia is also targeting RM700 million in venture capital and thousands of additional startups by 2030 through its KL20 initiative.
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