AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMarkets Mood: Wall Street opened higher after Donald Trump’s election win, with the Dow up early and European losses trimmed, as investors took comfort from a more “presidential” tone. Banking & Housing: NatWest is backing affordable homes with a £250m boost to Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing across four English regions, aiming for 6,000 new homes. Tax Pressure: Rathbones warns proposed Capital Gains Tax changes could create a “double blow” for families facing inheritance tax shifts, with a potential near-£120,000 CGT bill on a long-held home. Crypto & Sport: England’s World Cup win over Norway sparked spikes in Haaland-themed meme tokens and fan-token trading, showing how match chatter can move crypto flows. Regulation Watch: UK oversight tightens for cloud firms serving the finance sector, signalling more scrutiny for big tech infrastructure in financial services. Energy Costs: A Labour-linked heat pump plan is criticised for potentially raising bills by about £95 a year versus gas boilers, raising affordability questions for households.
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