AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoManufacturing Pulse (France & Spain): France’s manufacturing PMI fell to 49.7 in May, its first contraction since November, as energy-price spikes and Middle East-linked transport disruptions hit supply chains. Spain’s PMI also eased to 51.2, with worsening supply delays, higher input costs and weaker new orders weighing on demand. AI Infrastructure Push (France): SoftBank pledged up to €75bn to build 5GW of AI data-centre capacity in France, including a Dunkirk hub with Schneider Electric, aiming to strengthen Europe’s “sovereign AI” supply chain. Industrial Security (Europe): A wave of arrests and intelligence alerts across Europe points to a coordinated China-linked espionage effort targeting universities, tech firms and political circles. Defence Manufacturing (South Korea): An explosion at Hanwha Aerospace’s Daejeon plant killed five people, underscoring risks in advanced weapons and R&D production. Procurement & Capacity (EU supply chain): Bull and Foxconn plan to manufacture AI and cloud infrastructure across Europe, leveraging Bull’s Angers site and Foxconn’s Pardubice factories. Trade & Markets: Oil and the dollar firmed as US-Iran deal talks stayed elusive, while European stocks opened muted amid rate and energy uncertainty.
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