AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoECB Rate Watch: The European Central Bank is widely expected to lift its deposit facility rate by 25 bps to 2.5% next Thursday, with energy-price pressure from the Strait of Hormuz stoking inflation concerns. Volkswagen Restructuring: VW’s supervisory board has approved a major overhaul, including 50,000 more job cuts and the phasing out of four factories, as the automaker battles margin pressure and competition from China. German Industry & R&D: Germany’s chemical and pharma sector is investing nearly €16bn in R&D, but more firms plan to shift spending abroad, warning the domestic location is becoming less competitive. Energy Policy & Politics: Siemens Energy warns Saxony-Anhalt voters that AfD’s push for coal and nuclear would hurt German industry and send a “dramatically wrong message” on stability and investment. Space & Autonomy: Isar Aerospace’s German rocket Spectrum successfully reached orbit from Norway, a boost for Europe’s push for independent launch capability. Markets: Global stocks ended mixed as stronger US jobs data revived rate-fear worries, while Germany’s DAX edged up slightly.
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