AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFuel & Inflation Shock: Canada’s inflation hit 3% in July as gasoline jumped 25.7% year-on-year, blamed on renewed Middle East tensions, Strait of Hormuz disruption and Red Sea shipping partial closures—keeping core inflation near 2% and raising pressure on household budgets. Crypto & Consumer Data Risk: Israel’s crypto broker Bits of Gold disclosed a breach affecting about 200,000 customers, with names, IDs, contact details and bank info exposed (no funds or private keys reported). Port & Trade Resilience: DP World said revenue rose 13.1% to $12.7bn in H1 2026, with Jebel Ali fully operational but regional conflict reducing vessel traffic; it’s pushing new Fujairah terminals and $3bn capex for 2026. Retail Demand Pressure: U.S. consumer sentiment fell to 51 in August (University of Michigan), with high fuel prices tied to the Iran war pushing shoppers to cut back on convenience-store impulse buys. Food & Protein Innovation: Pluri’s Ever After Foods acquired Belgium’s Fishway to expand cultivated-protein platform capabilities, adding aquatic cell lines and ACF media know-how. Gold Watch: Gold returned to around $4,400/oz as September rate-hike expectations cooled, lifting Egypt’s 21K prices to about EGP 6,250/g.
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