AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoFederal Reserve: Markets expect the Fed to hold rates, but Morgan Stanley economist Michael Gapen says a pause may not rule out further hikes. Markets and Mortgages: The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday as investors weighed AI spending risks; the average 30-year mortgage rate edged down to 7.23%, still near a two-decade high. Banking and Regulation: Ripple won final OCC approval to operate a national trust bank, bringing oversight of RLUSD reserves under federal supervision. A court also ordered the Fed to rewrite its debit-card swipe-fee rule. Capital Markets: Anthropic filed for an IPO, spotlighting investor demand for AI firms alongside concerns about enormous spending and safety risks. Bending Spoons proposed $1 billion in U.S.-dollar senior secured notes, with proceeds earmarked in part for acquisitions.
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