Asia Market Movers: EU moves toward budget-backed loan for Ukraine - EU leaders agree in principle

Friday, 19 Dec, 2025 News EU moves toward budget-backed loan for Ukraine - EU leaders agree in principle Summary EU agrees in principle on Ukraine loan Funding to be backed by EU budget headroom Unanimity among member states appears possible European Union leaders have agreed in principle to provide a ne Stock market update Trump admin reviews Nvidia AI chip sales to China - Trump backs chip sales to China Summary U.S. launches interagency review of Nvidia H200 exports Trump backs controlled chip sales to China National security concerns remain central The Trump administration has initiated a multi-agen Learn more Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.0550 (vs. estimate at 7.0378) The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate sy Central Banks Australia private sector credit growth steady in November Australia Private Sector Credit for November 2025: +0.6% m/m expected +0.6%, prior +0.7% Summary Credit growth matched expectations in November Lending remains steady, as do rates for now Limited impl Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.0378 – Reuters estimate The People's Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most closely watched signals in Asian foreign exch Central Banks Goldman Sachs expects the BoE to cut rates by 25bp in March, June and September 2026 Summary Goldman expects three BoE cuts in 2026 In March, June and September, from their previous forecast of a cut in each of February, April, and July. Labour market weakening supports easing Inflat News UK consumer confidence rises in December but remains deeply pessimistic United Kingdom GfK Consumer Confidence for December 2025: -17 vs. expected -18, prior -19 Summary Improved modestly in December Budget restraint and easing inflation offered support Spending remains w News Japan core CPI holds at 3.0% in November, reinforcing BoJ outlook Summary Core CPI held at 3.0% in November Underlying inflation pressures remain firm Data supports gradual BoJ tightening Japan's nationwide inflation data for November showed price pressures remainin Learn more Central Banks Goldman Sachs says U.S. CPI unlikely to move Fed policy outlook Summary Goldman sees CPI having limited Fed impact December data more important for January meeting Core PCE disinflation remains intact The latest U.S. consumer price index (CPI) data released on 18

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