AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMiddle East: Trump renewed threats against Iran as Tehran warned of retaliation against energy infrastructure; Israeli strikes killed at least 29 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s election campaign is also roiled by security fears and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for a crypto-based “alternative economy,” which the central bank says cannot bypass sanctions. Serbia: President Aleksandar Vučić acknowledged that a student-led opposition list won the most seats, based on a representative sample, though initial official figures showed his coalition ahead. Final results are pending. Europe: Bulgarians voted amid economic hardship and the war in Ukraine, while France’s rising debt and weak growth add to concerns over the region’s economic outlook. Markets: Most surveyed U.S. economists expect the Federal Reserve to hold rates this week, with all forecasting a December increase—a prospect that could keep borrowing costs high.
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