AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMarkets: Global stocks slumped as investors reassessed the AI boom after the U.S. midterm results, wiping more than $3.2 trillion off U.S. shares and sending major Asian indexes sharply lower. Malaysia Outlook: Bank Negara Malaysia’s reserves edged up to US$132.6 billion, while analysts expect a possible quarter-point rate hike in early 2027. Services prices rose 3.6% year over year in the third quarter, accelerating from 2.9%. AI Investment: Malaysia’s Budget 2027 sets aside RM30 million to help 4,000 small businesses adopt AI and offers tax relief for paid AI tools. Separately, India’s Coforge joined SpaceX’s partner network to deploy Grok tools for business clients. Business Expansion: DLF plans to invest about ₹3,750 crore in a joint venture with Everstone to acquire an economic interest in IREO’s Indian real estate companies. Economic Pulse: Nigeria’s private-sector activity strengthened slightly in October, with its PMI rising to 53.2, though higher input and output prices remain a concern. Health Innovation: MRM Health and Biocodex are partnering on a €15 million facility to manufacture microbiome-based medicines in France.
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