{"id":563723,"date":"2021-07-14T04:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T04:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/14\/this-morning-four-days-off-next-week-egx-election-day-irrigation-minister-in-drc-hariri-to-meet-shoukry-in-cairo-today-us-inflation-spikes\/"},"modified":"2021-07-14T04:00:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T04:00:12","slug":"this-morning-four-days-off-next-week-egx-election-day-irrigation-minister-in-drc-hariri-to-meet-shoukry-in-cairo-today-us-inflation-spikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/14\/this-morning-four-days-off-next-week-egx-election-day-irrigation-minister-in-drc-hariri-to-meet-shoukry-in-cairo-today-us-inflation-spikes\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Four days off next week; EGX election day; Irrigation minister in DRC; Hariri to meet Shoukry in Cairo today; US inflation spikes."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GOOD NEWS- We\u2019re officially getting a four-day vacation:<\/strong> Government agencies and public sector companies will receive a four-day break next week in observance of Eid Al Adha, the cabinet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/177745224395906\">announced<\/a> yesterday. Eid holiday will run from Monday, 19 July until Thursday, 22 July, while Saturday, 24 July will also be a national holiday in observance of the 23 July Revolution. The EGX and banks are yet to announce their plans for the break.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The timing of Thanaweya Amma exams will not change<\/strong>, and will go ahead according to the original timetable set by the Education Ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And before we get down to business: It\u2019s finally gone!<\/strong> The Ever Given finally left Egyptian waters yesterday morning, setting sail for Rotterdam at 4:00am, a canal source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/uk-egypt-suezcanal-ship-idUSKBN2EJ0TF\">Reuters<\/a>. The mega vessel <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c9005a74-e1c7-4895-9b2f-7ca7ec1f5cd6\">left the Suez Canal<\/a> last Wednesday following the signing of a final settlement agreement but had to have its hull inspected in Port Said before continuing its journey to Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING TODAY- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"tldr-story-05\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>It\u2019s election day at the EGX:<\/strong> The EGX will hold its board elections for the 2021-2025 term today. You can check out the list of candidates vying to fill board positions <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/press_release_12-7_english.pdf\">here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lebanon\u2019s sort-of prime minister Saad Hariri is in town today<\/strong> for talks with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who appears to be finally getting a day off from the GERD to attend to other regional issues. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=13072021&id=13567ba9-3d1c-43da-ace5-ea0603d9a837\">Al Shorouk<\/a> says that the two will discuss ongoing negotiations in Lebanon to form a government ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Lebanon-News\/2021\/Jul-13\/521799-hariri-set-to-present-aoun-with-new-cabinet-lineup-after-egypt-trip.ashx\">crunch talks with President Michel Aoun<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aty is on a three-day visit to the Democratic Republic <\/strong><strong>of the Congo<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=13072021&id=1696a298-a9ae-4296-8ad9-b1632c8a933e\">Al Shorouk<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GERD on the agenda?<\/strong> The article doesn\u2019t make mention of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) but we\u2019d find it hard to believe if the subject does not feature prominently in discussions over the next few days. The DRC currently chairs the African Union and has played a leading role in the negotiations since assuming the presidency earlier this year. The visit comes after global powers urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to continue with the AU-led talks during a meeting at the UN Security Council last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*** CATCH UP QUICK<\/strong> with the top stories from yesterday\u2019s edition of <strong>EnterprisePM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New ESG reporting requirements next year: <\/strong>EGX-listed companies + NBFS players will be required <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b3f8215e-e7ae-4236-867f-c0dd090ec37a\">to submit ESG disclosures<\/a> at the same time as they file their annual financial statements, under a decree issued by FRA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Subsidized mortgages for low- and middle- income earners:<\/strong> The CBE has launched its <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/10f6f0fa-cc92-426a-8d53-598914d876a0\">EGP 100 bn mortgage finance initiative<\/a>, which is offering 30-year mortgages at a subsidized rate of 3% to low- and middle-income homebuyers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elmenus <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5e9a5b97-b309-408e-8f22-bcde84c04af3\">closes USD 10 mn pre-series C<\/a><\/strong><strong> funding round: <\/strong>The round was led by Fawry, Marakez, and Luxor Capital, and Elmenus will use the funding to expand their operations and increase their user base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\" \/>\n<p><a id=\"tldr-story-07\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>THE BIGGEST BUSINESS STORY OF THE DAY- US inflation jumps most in 13 years in June<\/strong>: US inflation accelerated at its fastest pace since 2008 in June, surpassing all forecasts and calling into question policymakers\u2019 theory that recent price increases will only be temporary. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/cpi.nr0.htm\">Figures<\/a> released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday showed that consumer price inflation rose 5.4% y-o-y in June, it\u2019s highest rate since August 2008, and well above the 4.9% predicted by economists. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.9% \u2014 the biggest monthly gain since June 2008.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giving the Fed comfort: <\/strong>\u201cThe fact that the recent run-up in inflation has been dominated by a few categories should give the Fed leadership continued confidence in their view that it is mostly a transitory increase,\u201d said a JPMorgan economist. The largest price increases have so far been limited to sectors affected by the pandemic: used car prices, which accounted for a third of the overall gains, have risen due to the semiconductor shortage, while airfares and hotel prices have increased. Some inflation drivers, however, could remain beyond next year such as higher rents and rising wages amid labor shortages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the flip side:<\/strong> The longer inflation continues to climb, the greater pressure the Fed is going to come under to start rolling back monetary stimulus, and potentially bring forward rate hikes. Policymakers have remained adamant that inflation will be short-lived and is being driven by supply-side constraints caused by the reopening of economies from the pandemic, but while inflation rises speculation about whether the central bank will change course will continue to grow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The markets reacted as you\u2019d expect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/asia-stocks-edge-higher-earnings-214745496.html\">Bond yields climbed<\/a> and stocks fell back from record highs as concerns over rising inflation rippled through the markets. The S&P 500 fell for the first time in three days while rates across the entire yield curve rose, sending US 10-years to weekly highs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong earnings didn\u2019t hold up stocks:<\/strong> US investment banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan both reported strong earnings yesterday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/07\/13\/goldman-sachs-gs-earnings-q2-2021.html\">Goldman smashed expectations<\/a> as its investment banking arm posted its second-highest 2Q earnings ever, fuelled by the booming US IPO market.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/07\/13\/jpm-earnings-2q-2021-.html\">JPMorgan also beat Wall Street\u2019s forecasts<\/a>, posting USD 31.4 bn in revenues after releasing bns of USD set aside last year as loan loss provisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The story dominated the conversation in the global business press for much of the day yesterday:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/us-consumer-prices-surge-june-2021-07-13\/\">Reuters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-prices-consumer-prices-7c0dceffdbd50a8b1b888af5d3b922ed\">AP<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/us-inflation-consumer-price-index-june-2021-11626125947\">WSJ<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/234a9b90-e4f6-4b59-9e39-c6e34ac78276\">FT<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-07-13\/u-s-consumer-prices-increased-in-june-by-more-than-forecast?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">\n          Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<br \/>\n        <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expect a decision on fuel prices in the coming days:<\/strong> The government\u2019s fuel pricing committee <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wQkCz2\">has been in talks<\/a> since the beginning of the month over whether to raise, cut or leave on hold fuel prices during 3Q2021. 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