AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMarkets & Rates: Oil prices jumped after Red Sea escalation, lifting bond yields and reviving RBA rate-hike fears—bad news for mortgages and rate-sensitive stocks. Employment Watch: Australia’s unemployment held at 4.4% in June, but Victoria’s jobless rate rose to 5.1%, keeping pressure on state-level demand. AI & Regulation: Australia moved to legislate AI data-centre standards, while Uber cited AI for cutting about 10% of customer support roles and pushing more office work. Data Centres & Power: New Zealand’s Mercury took a stake in Datagrid to back a 280MW campus, underlining how power supply is becoming the bottleneck for data growth. Business & Policy: The Senate advanced a bill to force social media firms to open offices in Nigeria, while Australia’s Fair Work Court debate reignited union-vs-business arguments. Local Economy: Canberra’s building industry is backing a charity house project to tackle domestic and family violence, with auction proceeds staying in the ACT. Global Mobility: Malaysia and Australia share seventh place in the Henley Passport Index, with visa-free access to 183 destinations.
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