January 2026

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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 174.33 points or -0.32% to 53,936.17 • Shanghai decreased 10.689 points or -0.26% to 4,101.913 • Hang Seng decreased 78.66 points or -0.29% to 26,844.96 • ASX 200 increased 42.20 points or 0.48% to 8,903.90 • SENSEX increased 187.64 points

Keir Starmer temporarily pivoted on mandatory digital IDs, and although they will be rolled out in the UK by 2029, Starmer claims they will not be mandatory. Millions signed a petition to dismantle the digital ID system scheme when it was first announced. “Digital ID is an enormous opportunity for the UK. It will make

Nothing causes capital to flee offshore faster than an incoming war. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Iranian officials are rapidly moving capital out of Iran ahead of US intervention. “As Treasury who carries out the sanctions we can see is we are now seeing the rats fleeing the ship because we can see

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 230.73 points or -0.42% to 54,110.50 • Shanghai decreased 13.492 points or -0.33% to 4,112.601 • Hang Seng decreased 76.19 points or -0.28% to 26,923.62 • ASX 200 increased 41.10 points or 0.47% to 8,861.70 • SENSEX closed • Nifty50

What we are seeing with China’s nearly $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 is not merely a statistic to be cited in passing. It confirms the trend that China is On the Rise. Capital, production, and power are migrating East. The raw data shows exports climbing about 5.5% even as imports showed little growth, marking

Governor Gavin Newsom fears losing voters ahead of a likely presidential bid. The proposition of a billionaire tax has caused a massive amount of capital to flee California. The Democrats had banked on redistributing the funds generated from that tax to pay for their ever-expanding welfare state. Suddenly, Newsom is strongly against the billionaire tax