AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS-Iran Escalation Hits Markets: Fresh strikes and counterstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz reignited supply fears, pushing oil higher and rattling risk assets; Sanctions & Shipping Controls: the US added Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its SDN list, warning any cooperation could bring penalties; Gold & FX Pressure: gold slid to a two-month low as a stronger dollar and inflation worries returned, while regional currencies felt the heat—South Africa’s rand weakened ahead of its SARB decision; Crypto Volatility: Bitcoin dropped below $73K amid liquidations and ETF outflows, as traders priced a more fragile geopolitical backdrop; Energy-Efficiency Investment Shift (ME-relevant): European and Turkish investors are increasingly treating low-carbon buildings as financial risk, with new certification rules coming in Türkiye from 2027—an angle that will matter for Gulf real-estate and infrastructure capital; Policy Watch: South Africa is widely expected to hike rates as Iran-war-linked fuel inflation feeds “second-round” concerns.
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