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  • Pound trades flat as markets price a Bank of England hold at 3.75% on Thursday and one-to-two cuts later in the year.
  • U.S. Federal Reserve chair selection has strengthened the dollar, leaving the euro weaker against major currencies.
  • Governments are imposing age-based social media restrictions, increasing compliance and verification requirements for major platforms.
  • Australia will ban under-16s from major social platforms starting December 10, 2025.
  • Elon Musk's announced SpaceX-xAI merger valued at $1.25 trillion lifted public space stocks on an AI-in-orbit strategy.
  • Bank of America raised Mexico's 2026 GDP forecast to 1.5% and expects Banxico to cut policy rates 100 basis points in 2026.

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Evercore Reiterates $875 Target for Meta Ahead of Q4 Results

Evercore Reiterates $875 Target for Meta Ahead of Q4 Results

Evercore ISI has reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $875 price target on Meta Platforms ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings on January 28. The firm expects a modest beat and bracket in Q4, cites favorable advertising checks and AI-driven ad performance gains, and labels Street revenue and operating profit estimates as reasonable while…

U.S. Court Pauses End of Deportation Protections for Myanmar Nationals

U.S. Court Pauses End of Deportation Protections for Myanmar Nationals

A U.S. federal judge in Chicago ordered the administration to delay ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar nationals, saying the decision lacked a genuine basis and setting a hearing for February 6. The injunction preserves deportation protections for about 4,000 people while a lawsuit challenging the termination continues.

German Defence Minister Demands Apology from Trump Over Afghanistan Remarks

German Defence Minister Demands Apology from Trump Over Afghanistan Remarks

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to apologise after Trump said NATO allies in Afghanistan stayed "a little off the front lines" and that the U.S. had "never needed" the alliance. Pistorius called the comments disrespectful to those who died and said he will raise the issue with U.S. Defence Secretary Pet…

DiaSorin Names Internal Successor as CFO Departs for Nexi; Shares Slip

DiaSorin Names Internal Successor as CFO Departs for Nexi; Shares Slip

DiaSorin announced that Group CFO Piergiorgio Pedron will depart on March 31, 2026 to become CFO at payment firm Nexi, prompting a 2.3% fall in the company's shares. Alberto Donati, a 14-year DiaSorin veteran who most recently served as Group Controller and CFO of Luminex, will assume the CFO role on April 1, 2026 as the company pushes to expand it…

Inficon posts slight full-year beat as Q4 margins recover; shares dip

Inficon posts slight full-year beat as Q4 margins recover; shares dip

Inficon reported preliminary FY 2025 results modestly ahead of market expectations, with sales near $673.7 million and operating income around $112.3 million. The company said Q4 EBIT margin improved to about 17.5%, marking a material recovery from the prior quarter, yet its update omitted details on Q4 order intake and offered no guidance for 2026…

Xi’s Anti-Corruption Drive Reaches Inner Circle as Top General Faces Inquiry

Xi’s Anti-Corruption Drive Reaches Inner Circle as Top General Faces Inquiry

An official probe into General Zhang Youxia, a long-term ally and senior figure on the Central Military Commission, signals President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has penetrated his closest political circle. Analysts say the move concentrates authority in Xi’s hands, increases opacity in military command, and likely reduces the prospect of…

Gold Breaks $5,100 as Investors Flock to Safe Havens Amid Market Volatility

Gold Breaks $5,100 as Investors Flock to Safe Havens Amid Market Volatility

Gold extended its rally to a fresh record above $5,100 an ounce as investors sought shelter from geopolitical risks and market turbulence linked to U.S. policy uncertainty. Prices were buoyed by robust central bank buying, heavy inflows into exchange-traded funds, a softer dollar and speculation around shifts in U.S. monetary policy direction.

Salesforce at $228: The Setup Looks Like Value Hiding in Plain Sight

Salesforce at $228: The Setup Looks Like Value Hiding in Plain Sight

Salesforce has been repriced as if its best days are behind it, yet the company still throws off substantial free cash flow and trades at valuations that look more like a mature software utility than a platform with multiple re-acceleration levers. With CRM sitting near recent lows, oversold technicals, and reasonable balance sheet leverage, this i…