Asia Market Movers: China curbs high-speed trading by stripping exchange server access, algo trading hit

Friday, 16 Jan, 2026 Stock market update China curbs high-speed trading by stripping exchange server access, algo trading hit Summary: China is removing high-speed traders' servers from exchange data centres Futures exchanges in Shanghai and Guangzhou are enforcing the changes Domestic and global trading firms will be affect Forex Orders Trump to force tech firms to fund new power plants via emergency power auction Summary: Trump expected to announce emergency power auction on Friday Tech firms would be forced to fund new power plants for data centres PJM would run the auction, potentially backing $15bn of new g Learn more Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.0078 (vs. estimate at 6.9722) Earlier: PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9722 – Reuters estimate Thursday: China new bank lending stumbles once again in 2025 PBOC to cut rates on various structural policy too Central Banks Fed's Daly says policy well positioned, can afford patience, urges deliberate calibration Summary: Fed's Daly says monetary policy is "in a good place" to respond to economic shifts Incoming data show solid growth, stabilising labour market and easing inflation Fed cut rates by 75bps last Cryptocurrency West Virginia treasury proposes bitcoin & precious metals purchases ... late cycle signal? Summary: West Virginia bill would allow up to 10% of treasury assets into metals and digital assets Only bitcoin currently meets the bill's $750bn market-cap requirement Stablecoins would require expl Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9722 – Reuters estimate ICYMI from yesterday: China new bank lending stumbles once again in 2025 PBOC to cut rates on various structural policy tools by 25 bps The People's Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY refer Central Banks ECB sees no near-term rate debate, Lane says current rates form baseline for years Summary: ECB sees no near-term case for changing interest rates if baseline holds Current policy is expected to anchor rates for several years Lane warns Fed policy missteps could pose external risks Stock market update China only months behind US AI models, DeepMind CEO tells CNBC. China has nearly caught up Summary: DeepMind CEO says China's AI models are only months behind U.S. counterparts Rapid progress challenges views that China remains far behind in AI Chinese firms have shown strong catch-up but l Learn more Stock market update White House warns AI chip tariffs are just 'phase one' of broader semiconductor action Summary: The White House says semiconductor tariffs announced this week were only "phase one" The initial 25% levy targeted a narrow group of advanced AI chips Further tariff announcements may follow

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