AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMarkets: European shares recovered as upbeat earnings lifted stocks, but France’s 10-year bond yield hit 5% for the first time since 2002, reflecting mounting concern over its finances. France’s Economy: Riots are unsettling tourism businesses, with hotel bookings weakening in Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Germany: The economy likely stagnated in the third quarter as weak exports and low Rhine water levels curbed activity; the European Commission meanwhile approved Germany’s final €6 billion recovery-fund payment. Amazon also plans a €16 billion investment in the country. EU Industry: Parliament backed plans for a critical-raw-materials agency and a proposed €2 billion fund to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. EU lawmakers also agreed to strengthen the carbon market’s stability reserve, aiming to give businesses more certainty for investment. Outlook: The ECB says AI investment, lower fossil-fuel dependence and public spending helped the eurozone withstand this year’s energy shock, though some growth drivers may not last.
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