AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMarkets on edge: ASX 200 futures point to a softer open after a brutal banking-led sell-off, with Commonwealth Bank down 10.4% on record terms after profit missed expectations and investors fretted about negative gearing and capital gains changes. Food supply pressure: The AFGC warns a “perfect storm” is tightening Australia’s food chain—Middle East shipping disruption, higher fuel and freight, and resin volatility are pushing costs through fertiliser, trucking and factory power. Battery approvals move: Akaysha Energy won EPBC Act approval for a 1,600MWh Victorian battery storage system, adding to Victoria’s push to streamline big storage projects. Energy geopolitics hits reserves: Asia’s FX reserves are sliding as central banks defend currencies against oil-price shocks tied to the Iran war. Global watchpoint: Trump and Xi meet in Beijing with trade truce, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda, while markets stay nervous.
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