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  • UK grocery inflation slowed to 4.0% in the four weeks to Jan 25, down from 4.3%.
  • Own-label products captured over half of UK grocery spending as shoppers prioritized lower-cost options.
  • Grocery sales rose in value terms but volumes fell once inflation was stripped out.
  • European equities ticked higher as precious metals rebounded and US markets closed firmer overnight.
  • Publicis led earnings focus with strong cash flow and dividend signals, supporting European investor sentiment.
  • Oil prices dipped after signs of easing geopolitical tension, while French inflation remained subdued ahead of the ECB meeting.

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2026 Could Be the Crucial Year for Tesla’s Semi to Move Beyond Pilots

2026 Could Be the Crucial Year for Tesla’s Semi to Move Beyond Pilots

Tesla first introduced the Semi in 2017 with ambitious claims about range, charging speed and operating cost advantages over diesel. Nearly a decade later, only a limited number of vehicles are in service and production has been delayed repeatedly. The company aims to scale to as many as 50,000 trucks a year from its Nevada facility by the end of 2…

WarrenAI Identifies Four Healthcare Blue-Chips With Notable Upside for 2026

WarrenAI Identifies Four Healthcare Blue-Chips With Notable Upside for 2026

A recent ranking from WarrenAI highlights four large-cap healthcare companies as top blue-chip selections, each combining meaningful analyst upside with substantial projected EPS growth. The list comprises Cigna Corp (NYSE:CI), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (F:REGN), Cencora Inc (NYSE:COR) and Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK). WarrenAI emphasizes str…

Analysts Double Down on AI: Microsoft Seen as Buy, Google Upgraded, Micron and Arm Cited as Key AI Plays

Analysts Double Down on AI: Microsoft Seen as Buy, Google Upgraded, Micron and Arm Cited as Key AI Plays

This week’s major analyst activity in the AI sector emphasized growing conviction among sell-side firms that AI-driven demand will reshape cloud providers, memory suppliers and semiconductor platforms. Jefferies flagged Microsoft’s recent pullback as an attractive entry point given large AI commitments and cloud momentum; Raymond James moved Alphab…

Morgan Stanley Outlines Market Paths Ahead of Brazil’s 2026 Vote

Morgan Stanley Outlines Market Paths Ahead of Brazil’s 2026 Vote

With Brazil’s presidential election scheduled for October 4, Morgan Stanley analysts lay out contrasting market outcomes tied to policy direction and central bank action. A potential shift from consumption-led growth to investment, coupled with a first-quarter easing cycle at the central bank, forms the basis of a bullish case for equities. Convers…

Aubrey Capital: AI Spending Keeps Markets Split as Hyperscalers Lead the Charge

Aubrey Capital: AI Spending Keeps Markets Split as Hyperscalers Lead the Charge

Analysts at Aubrey Capital Management say the recent earnings season reinforced enthusiasm for artificial intelligence while highlighting investor unease about margin pressure from large infrastructure investments. Market reactions differ depending on how firms fund AI builds: hyperscalers using cash are rewarded, while debt-funded strategies face …

Why a Democratic House May Not Halt Trump’s Agenda

Why a Democratic House May Not Halt Trump’s Agenda

Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics argues that, despite betting markets pointing to a likely Democratic takeover of the House, the structure of U.S. institutions and the president’s reliance on executive measures mean legislative changes would have limited ability to stop core elements of the Trump administration’s agenda. Senate arithmetic, filibu…

Tariff Threats Cloud Europe’s Earnings Recovery Despite Improving Data

Tariff Threats Cloud Europe’s Earnings Recovery Despite Improving Data

Europe begins its fourth-quarter reporting cycle with economic indicators pointing to steady activity and the potential for earnings surprises, yet fresh tariff threats tied to geopolitical tensions have reintroduced a material downside risk. Consensus models show only modest year-on-year earnings growth for late 2025, while 2026 forecasts imply a …

Duolingo’s Reset Looks Like a Setup for the Next Leg Higher

Duolingo’s Reset Looks Like a Setup for the Next Leg Higher

Duolingo has the profile of a long-term compounder hiding inside a stock that just went through a violent derating. Shares recently printed a 52-week low near $142 and have started to stabilize around $157, with momentum still bruised but selling pressure showing signs of fatigue. Fundamentally, the market still values DUOL like a real business: ro…

Alex Honnold Free-Solos Taipei 101 in Live-Streamed Ascent

Alex Honnold Free-Solos Taipei 101 in Live-Streamed Ascent

TAIPEI, Jan 25 - Alex Honnold, the U.S. rock climber, completed a ropeless ascent of Taipei 101 on Sunday, climbing the 508-metre skyscraper in a 91-minute free solo that was organised and streamed live by Netflix. The climb, carried out with the permission of Taipei 101 and city authorities, was watched by thousands and was postponed by a day beca…

Recovery at Mount Maunganui Landslide Site Paused After New Safety Concern

Recovery at Mount Maunganui Landslide Site Paused After New Safety Concern

Authorities in New Zealand suspended recovery operations on Sunday at a campground landslide site on the North Island after a crack was discovered, forcing teams to withdraw. Six people, including two teenagers, are presumed dead following the Thursday slide at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga. Human remains were located on Saturday and the rescue effor…

Indonesia resumes search for 80 people missing after West Java landslide kills 10

Indonesia resumes search for 80 people missing after West Java landslide kills 10

Rescue teams in West Bandung district have restarted efforts to find about 80 people still unaccounted for after a landslide early Saturday that killed 10 residents. Heavy rain that began the previous day triggered the slide and has prompted broader flooding in West Java, including parts of Jakarta, with authorities warning the wet weather could co…

Final phase of Myanmar vote opens amid expectations of military-backed victory

Final phase of Myanmar vote opens amid expectations of military-backed victory

Polling began for the third and final phase of Myanmar's general election, with voters in 60 townships including Yangon and Mandalay casting ballots amid persistent conflict and international criticism. The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is positioned to secure control, while the junta says it will hand over power to a new g…

Japan Prime Minister Pledges Response to Speculative Market Moves After Yen Surge

Japan Prime Minister Pledges Response to Speculative Market Moves After Yen Surge

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government will act against speculative or abnormal market moves following a sharp rebound in the yen and recent volatility in Japan government bonds. The yen suddenly jumped after rate checks by the New York Federal Reserve, a move that some traders linked to an increased chance of coordinated U.S.-Japan inte…

Deaths Rise as Federal Immigration Enforcement Intensifies in Minneapolis and Beyond

Deaths Rise as Federal Immigration Enforcement Intensifies in Minneapolis and Beyond

The past month has seen an unusually high number of deaths tied to federal immigration enforcement actions, including multiple shootings and at least six deaths in detention. The deployment of roughly 3,000 agents to Minneapolis and a $170 billion funding plan for immigration agencies through September 2029 have coincided with heightened protests a…

Véronique Nichanian Takes Final Bow at Hermès After Nearly 40 Years

Véronique Nichanian Takes Final Bow at Hermès After Nearly 40 Years

Véronique Nichanian closed her nearly four-decade tenure as Hermès menswear designer with a final runway presentation in Paris. The 71-year-old received a standing ovation as she concluded the show at the Palais Brongniart ahead of the handover to British designer Grace Wales Bonner, who will present her first menswear collection for the house next…

MOEX finishes flat as individual Russian stocks show mixed moves

MOEX finishes flat as individual Russian stocks show mixed moves

Russian equities closed with the MOEX Russia Index effectively flat, recording an unchanged 0.00% and reaching a three-month high. Individual large-cap names diverged: some miners and metals producers ticked higher while several energy and utility stocks eased. Market breadth favored decliners, and volatility gauges held steady as commodities and c…

WHO Says It Regrets U.S. Withdrawal, Urges Return to Active Participation

WHO Says It Regrets U.S. Withdrawal, Urges Return to Active Participation

The World Health Organization expressed regret over the United States' formal exit from the U.N. health agency and said it hopes Washington will re-engage. The U.S. departure follows a year of warnings that leaving could harm public health domestically and globally. The Trump administration criticized WHO's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, allegi…

Minnesotans Volunteer to Observe ICE Despite Fears After Fatal Shooting

Minnesotans Volunteer to Observe ICE Despite Fears After Fatal Shooting

After a Minneapolis resident was fatally shot during an immigration enforcement action, thousands of Minnesota volunteers have stepped forward to monitor federal immigration agents. Volunteers, some trained by advocacy groups, use whistles, high-visibility vests and documentation to alert residents and record operations despite concerns about safet…