AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMarkets: European shares fell as concerns over Big Tech’s AI spending hit chip stocks, despite the STOXX 600 posting its strongest month since June. Eurozone Economy: GDP grew 0.4% in the third quarter, beating forecasts, but 3.8% inflation and higher energy costs leave a December rate rise in prospect. ECB Succession: Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, nine months early, opening a race for Europe’s top central-bank job. Digital Euro: The ECB picked Nexi/Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica/Indra to connect banks and central banks to its digital-euro platform; a launch from 2029 depends on approval and EU legislation. EU Financing: The Commission opened a second €21.3 billion SAFE defense-funding round and proposed disbursing a further €45 billion for Ukraine in 2027.
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