AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRetail Outlook: New Zealand retailers are showing their strongest confidence in two years: 75.1% expect to meet or beat fourth-quarter targets, nearly double the average of the previous eight quarters. Election Economics: Affordability and inflation are major concerns for US midterm voters, with the war in Iran adding uncertainty over prices and global markets. Prices and Debt: Pakistan’s inflation eased to 9.6% year over year in October, though prices rose 1.1% from September; Nepal’s public debt topped Rs3 trillion, or 45.59% of GDP. Energy Markets: Oil fell more than 7% as hopes for US-Iran talks lifted expectations of steadier crude supplies. Investment: ClearFlow Metalworks plans a $28 million Kentucky aluminum plant, expected to create 50 jobs.
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