AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSpaceX’s AI Push: Shares jumped after the company posted its first quarterly profit, with revenue up 161% to $14.58 billion and AI bringing in $7.56 billion. Spending on infrastructure also surged, underlining the scale of the AI investment race. Energy Pressure: Nearly half of India’s coal-fired power plants have fuel for fewer than three days as electricity demand rises and hydropower output weakens, raising risks for reliable supply. Market Risk: MSCI’s warning that Indonesia could lose emerging-market status triggered a sharp selloff, putting future index-linked investment flows in doubt; President Prabowo rejected the pressure. Trade Access: India is pairing its free-trade agreements with outreach to help farmers and smaller firms find export markets, while the African Development Bank is working with Rwanda’s banks to expand trade finance amid a continent-wide funding gap. Consumer Trends: European electric-car registrations rose 70.3% in September, giving battery-powered models nearly a third of new-car sales. South African inflation also edged up to 4.5%, driven partly by higher fuel and transport costs.
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