Jenny Zheng, CFA Economist Jenny.L.Zheng@morganstanley.com +852 3963-4015 Revising Up RMB, but Deflation Keeps Us Below Consensus (8 January 2026) Year Start: Public Capex Strong, Private Consumption Soft (7 January 2026) Morgan Stanley Asia Limited Robin Xing Chief China Economist Robin.Xing@morganstanley.com +852 2848-6511 January 11, 2026 08:29 PM GMT Investor Presentation | Asia Pacific M Foundation Can The Strong Opening Be Sustained? For important disclosures, refer to the Disclosure Section, located ...

Gold saw great growth in 2025. It’s not surprising, as investors often turn to gold during times of economic uncertainty. With the expectations of the U.S. dollar weakening and slower growth, more people turn to a safe-haven investment like gold, according to Morgan Stanley. Gold prices may be too steep for some investors, leaving them looking for other suitable investments for relative safety. For investors concerned about inflation or market volatility, stability and inflation hedges can be found elsewh ...

The word “loot” entered the English language from Hindi in the late 18th century, as the rapacious East India Company plundered its way across the subcontinent.It was a trading company, not a state – but it had the imprimatur of the English crown and its own large private army, mingling commerce and military force and opening the way for British imperial dominance of India.Donald Trump’s dead-of-night raid on Venezuela last week was the act of a government, not a corporation. But it harked back to a more br ...

Retail investors talked up five hot stocks this week (Jan. 2 to Jan. 9) on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, AI buzz, and corporate news flow.The stocks, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), spanning gaming, crypto, semiconductor, AI, cloud, and automotive, reflected diverse investor interests.GameStopGME announced a massive, fully performance-based compensation pack ...

Core Viewpoint - Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) has announced the acquisition of a GreatWater 360 Auto Care property for $1.2 million through a sale-leaseback transaction, indicating a strategic move to expand its portfolio in the automotive service sector [1]. Group 1: Company Overview - FCPT is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and acquiring high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties [1]. - The company is actively engaged in expanding its property portfolio, as evidenced by the recent acquisition [1]. Group 2: Acquisition Details - The acquired property is associated with GreatWater 360 Auto Care, which operates approximately 150 full-service automotive centers located in the Midwest and Texas [1]. - The acquisition price for the GreatWater property is $1.2 million, highlighting FCPT's investment strategy in the automotive care industry [1].

The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue a ruling Friday on President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, as traders price in a 75% chance that the Supreme Court ultimately rules in favor of Trump’s tariffs.Polymarket Shows 25% Odds Trump Wins Tariff CaseThe court has not announced when it will decide the case.Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose “reciprocal” tariffs on goods from nearly every foreign trading partner, citing trade deficits as a national emergency.H ...

MISSISSAUGA, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 9, 2026 / Newport Gold, Inc. (OTC:NWPG -- hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), a mining and technology company, today announced a plan of action to become current with its obligations to OTC Markets and the execution of a Letter of Intent with NFI Empire. NFI Empire (www.NFIEmpire.com) is a premier, assetlight automotive firm based in North East, Pennsylvania, generating more than $10 million in annual revenue. ...

Haleon announced on Friday the appointment of Kedar Lele as its new President for the India Subcontinent, following a period of vacancy. Lele joins the consumer healthcare company from Castrol India Ltd, where he served as the Managing Director.The top executive will officially assume his new role starting this month, taking over from Navneet Saluja, the former ISC General Manager, who retired in October 2025 after a distinguished tenure, according to an official company statement.Before joining Castrol, Le ...

A look at the company’s pipeline shows that Oculis has several drug candidate programs undergoing late-stage clinical studies. One is OCS-01, a potential treatment for DME. This condition is a leading cause of preventable blindness in adults, and affects over 37 million people around the world – that number is expected to rise to 53 million by 2040. Current treatments are invasive, involving ocular implants or direct intravitreal injections – these invasive modes directly and negatively impact patient compl ...

I cover smart manufacturing at Forrester, which includes esoteric topics like digital twins, digital product passports, physical or embodied AI (robots), the internet of things (IoT), extended reality and autonomous vehicles. You therefore probably wouldn’t expect me to have much professional interest in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) filling Las Vegas’ halls and hotels this week, but this is yet another event with a name that no longer does its’ breadth justice.SiemensSiemens CEO Roland Busch delivere ...