8 top defensive stocks as 2026 kicks off in uncertain territory: CLSA

8 top defensive stocks as 2026 kicks off in uncertain territory: CLSA

2025 was characterized by uncertainty and divergence as geopolitics, tariffs and conflict gripped global markets. This year may be more of the same. Investment bank CLSA said it expects “resilience and rotation” in 2026 and named the defensive stocks and countercyclical plays it favors. In its “Global Themes Redux” report released on Monday, the bank…

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Traders get their wish as Fed has greenlight to cut twice more in 2025

Traders get their wish as Fed has greenlight to cut twice more in 2025

The delayed inflation data finally came Friday, giving Wall Street one final reason for optimism ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting next week. The consumer price index increased 0.3% in September from August, bringing the 12-month inflation rate to 3%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had estimated gains of 0.4% and 3.1%, respectively….

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