AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMarkets: A late-October tech selloff wiped about $2 trillion from Nasdaq-100 market value as investors questioned whether AI spending can deliver returns. Intel and Reddit each fell nearly 29% in one day; inflation and rate concerns added pressure. Growth: The euro zone grew 0.4% in the third quarter, ahead of forecasts, while China’s manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.3, signaling contraction; high-tech manufacturing continued to expand. Debt and funding: Fitch cut France’s outlook to negative, warning of rising debt and higher borrowing costs. In India, business funding rose 55.4% to Rs 17.5 lakh crore in April–August, driven by bank lending as corporate bond issuance fell. Trade: Namibia exported 108,000 eggs to Botswana in September, broadening trade as diamond prices slump. Uganda is also backing local coffee processing and export training to help producers capture more value from global markets.
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