AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMarkets & Rates: The S&P 500 slipped about 1% Friday as tech and semiconductors dragged, after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report (172,000 nonfarm jobs; unemployment steady at 4.3%) pushed back expectations for faster Fed rate cuts. Labor & Finance: Hiring picked up across the economy, but banks and insurance cut jobs (financial activities down 22,000), a sign that parts of the financial sector are still tightening. Crypto & Trading Access: Webull expanded retirement investing by launching mutual funds for IRAs, while Coinbase rolled out pre-IPO crypto perps tied to SpaceX’s Elon Musk. Sanctions & Payments: Visa and Mastercard ended processing for Cuba’s Financiera Cimex, as expanded U.S. sanctions target Cuban financial channels. Energy & Policy: Trump announced a $700M push for coal—extending plant lives, funding new builds, and backing an Oakland export terminal—while critics warn of higher costs and health risks. Corporate Moves: Apex Space & Defense Systems agreed to acquire Oak Engineering to expand U.S. composite manufacturing for uncrewed systems. Investor Watch: A wave of microcap and small-cap investor roadshows/webinars continues, including Avalon Advanced Materials’ June 8 rare-earths and lithium update.
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