AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLabor Market Shock: The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July and prior months were revised down by 103,000, pushing unemployment to 4.1% and cutting September Fed hike odds to ~44% from ~55%, lifting stocks and easing Treasury yields. Equities & Earnings: Wall Street logged its best week since April as earnings support offset rate worries; software and cloud names led, with Cloudflare hitting an all-time high after an earnings beat and raised outlook, while Atlassian surged on stronger guidance. Housing & Rates Backdrop: Multifamily advertised rents kept recovering in July, but growth stayed modest, with Yardi projecting slow rent gains for 2026 as supply tempers pricing. Energy & Geopolitics: Oil whipsawed as Iran-related shipping risk and Strait of Hormuz headlines shifted; EU gas storage refilling lagged badly versus seasonal targets, raising winter supply anxiety. Global Macro: Canada added 75,000 jobs in July as it adapts to U.S. tariff threats, while Singapore banks leaned on wealth management as lower rates pressured lending margins. Corporate Watch: Fiserv flagged product and outlook issues after a miss, while Airbnb jumped to a four-year high after raising full-year guidance, citing AI-driven growth.
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