AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMarkets: European shares slid as oil topped $103 a barrel after Gulf shipping attacks, intensifying bond-market pressure and weighing on bank stocks. France’s fiscal strains are spilling into Italian and Greek debt, while the euro remains near a 17-month low. ECB: Policymaker Pierre Wunsch opposed raising charges on commercial banks, warning that forcing more reserves into unremunerated accounts could blur the line between monetary and fiscal policy. EU-China trade: Brussels is weighing tougher measures, including steps that could exclude Chinese firms from the European market, as trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič heads to Beijing for talks. Investment: French food-tech startup Edonia raised €15 million to scale production of its microalgae protein, while Arkema opened a €150 million purification unit in France as part of its decarbonisation investment programme. Crypto rules: Greece is proposing a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains, with annual gains up to €500 exempt.
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