AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRetail Growth: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail sales rose 10.5% year over year to RM173 billion in August, with wholesale trade leading the gains. China-EU Trade: Beijing and Brussels agreed to strengthen dialogue and keep rare-earth supplies flowing, seeking to ease tensions as the EU’s trade deficit with China approaches €1 billion a day. Investment: Jubilant Radiopharma will invest C$94.5 million to expand its Quebec plant and double capacity for its flagship product; Canada is contributing C$23.8 million. Trade Outlook: The WTO lifted its 2026 goods-trade growth forecast to 3.9%, citing AI-related demand, while warning that services trade faces headwinds. Growth and Inflation: The UN expects global growth to slow to 2.6% this year, while elevated inflation continues to put pressure on households and complicate central-bank decisions.
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