US President Trump said Iran has already gone through a third generation of leadership and that generation may also disappear.

Minutes from the Fed’s June 16–17 meeting show officials increasingly concerned about high inf. A minority judged an immediate rate hike could be warranted, but participants followed Fed chair KEVIN WARSH in issuing a shorter policy statement and ultimately supported leaving the policy rate unchanged. The minutes say a “majority of participants” saw scenarios in which inf would return to the Fed’s 2% target and scenarios in which it would remain elevated; “almost all” participants holding the latter view said hikes would be necessary if that occurred. Participants generally judged incoming information between meetings pointed to elevated upside risks to price stability and reduced downside risks to full employment.

Morgan Stanley cut Xiaomi Group (01810.HK) target price by 29% to HKD32 from HKD45 and maintained an Overweight rating, citing lower EV delivery assumptions and weaker smartphone sales that slow MAU growth and trim its internet-services valuation. MS now projects ~100,000 EV deliveries in 2Q 2026 and ~180,000 in 1H 2026—about 33% of Xiaomi’s 550,000 full-year target—and says the company is unlikely to hit the 550,000 target even with planned H2 product launches. The bank lowered its EV delivery forecast for this year to 500,000 from 580,000 and cut the 2027 forecast to 700,000 from 750,000. MS also estimates Xiaomi’s AI-related investments are conservatively worth RMB32 billion and could re-rate materially if profit growth resumes.