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05.01.26 - 01:36
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Hong Kong office leasing rebound lifts outlook for 2026, but rents remain under pressure (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's battered office sector showed cautious signs of life in 2025, supported by improved take-up in core districts and a slower pace of rental declines and –. while analysts said that trend was set to continue into 2026 – rents were unlikely to rise over the next six months.
The coming year was expected to build on the market's momentum, with stabilisation emerging as the dominant theme, analysts said.
Vacancy rates in prime assets in core districts were likely to steady further, but......
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04.01.26 - 22:18
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Detroit Tries To Balance Gas-Powered Profits While Staying Competitive With China′s EV Surge (ZeroHedge)
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Detroit Tries To Balance Gas-Powered Profits While Staying Competitive With China's EV Surge
U.S. automakers are quietly pivoting back toward what they know makes money: large gasoline vehicles. Selling trucks and SUVs is now the fastest path to higher profits, especially as government pressure to push electric vehicles has weakened. Trying to maximize profits from gas cars while keeping pace in EV technology is proving extremely difficult, according to a new writeup from the Wall Street Journal.
Recent policy changes strongly favor gasoline models. Fuel-economy rules have been softened, penalties for missing targets have disappeared, EV tax credits have expired, and California can no longer impose its own emissions standards. EV momentum has cooled worldwide as well, with Europe, the U.K., and Canada also retreating from aggressive mandates. BloombergNEF projects U.S. EV sales will drop 24% in Q4 2025 from the year before.
Automakers are responding quickly. GM, Ford, and Stellantis have anno...
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04.01.26 - 15:06
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Equities outlook: Report flags stable macro backdrop; warns valuations already price in optimism (Times of India)
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Indian equities are poised for stable performance heading into 2026, driven by robust corporate balance sheets and an earnings recovery. However, after a significant market upcycle and rerating, stock valuations already reflect much of the growth optimism. Consequently, future market returns are expected to be more moderate, with selective stock picking and company-specific fundamentals likely to outperform broad macro narratives....
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04.01.26 - 13:18
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From the AI bubble to Fed fears: the global economic outlook for 2026 (The Guardian)
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Analysts and investors voice caution about tech valuations and Trump's influence on the US central bankInvestors expect global stock markets to keep rising in 2026, despite fears that the AI bubble could burst, and anxiety about chaos engulfing the US central bank.Wall Street strategists broadly expect the S&P 500 share index of US-listed companies to continue to rise over the next 12 months, but said it could be a volatile year if geopolitical tensions increase and inflation fails to fall. Continue reading......
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04.01.26 - 08:12
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D-Mart′s December quarter revenue rises 13% to Rs 17,612 crore (Times of India)
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Avenue Supermarts, operating the D-Mart retail chain, reported a 13.15% increase in standalone revenue from operations to Rs 17,612.62 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025. The company's total store count reached 442, with revenue showing an 8.6% rise quarter-on-quarter. The board will meet on January 10, 2026, to approve financial results....
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04.01.26 - 02:06
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Weak year-end sales cloud China′s EV outlook, keeping price-war fears alive (SCMP)
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Lacklustre sales at the end of 2025 will bode ill for the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market this year, with low-priced carmakers under pressure to offer further price cuts amid an adjusted trade-in subsidy mechanism.
A bleak outlook could also prompt authorities to rein in a discount war as few assemblers are able to post profits.
“As deliveries failed to live up to expectations, all major players would have to slash prices of their vehicles to reduce their inventories at the beginning of......
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03.01.26 - 16:06
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Hyundai Motor America December Total Sales Up 1% (AFX)
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SEOUL (dpa-AFX) - Hyundai Motor America reported total December sales of 78,930 units, marking a 1% increase compared to December 2024. This achievement represents the company's best-ever December......
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