AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMarkets Watch: Muscat Stock Exchange took a hit again, with market value sliding to about OMR 37.38bn and the main index closing at 7,959—its lowest in two months—while trading activity thinned and most sectors finished lower. Rates & Inflation Shock: In the US, bond markets are signaling fresh stress from energy-driven inflation: the 30-year Treasury yield jumped to 5.127% (highest since 2007), pushing up borrowing costs from mortgages to credit. Energy Pressure: Oil prices surged on Middle East tensions and supply constraints, keeping the inflation worry front and center. Local Business Pulse: Idaho’s insurance regulator launched a new data call to track how wildfires are reshaping homeowners’ coverage and availability. Consumer & Retail: Walmart and Amazon are intensifying the push to win rural online delivery customers, targeting a market analysts say could reach $1tn in annual sales. FX Update: Ghana’s cedi weakened versus the dollar, with forex bureau rates around GHS12.20 for dollar sales. Real Estate & Growth: Jamaica’s diaspora-focused real estate webinar tees up investment opportunities ahead of its diaspora conference.
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