Asia Market Movers: China inflation hits near three-year high, but producer deflation signals weak demand

Friday, 09 Jan, 2026 News China inflation hits near three-year high, but producer deflation signals weak demand Summary: China CPI rose 0.8% y/y, fastest since Feb 2023 Monthly CPI beat expectations at +0.2% PPI fell 1.9% y/y, easing but still deflationary Core inflation steady at 1.2% Weak demand and property News China December 2025 CPI +0.8% y/y (vs. 0.9% expected, prior of 0.7%) Just a post noting this data release. I'll be back with detail in a separate post. China December 2025: CPI 0.8% y/y, close to a 3-year high expected 0.9%, prior 0.7% +0.2% m/m vs. expected 0%, prior Learn more Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.0128 (vs. estimate at 6.9832) 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 Forex Sterling gains look premature as banks warn on UK-EU reset and weak UK growth At a glance: Commerzbank says UK-EU rapprochement optimism is premature Single-market access would require slow, conditional concessions Danske Bank sees sterling's recent gains as overdone Weak UK gr Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9832 – 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 Stock market update Goldman sees lower but attractive 2026 equity returns: AI shift to adoption, credit capped At a glance: Goldman stays modestly pro-risk for 2026, but expects lower returns than recent years Tailwinds shift: less monetary impulse, more fiscal/regulatory support AI seen moving from capex to a Central Banks Japan household spending rebounds while real wages still lag, complicates BOJ outlook At a glance: Japan household spending rose 2.9% y/y in November Far above expectations for a decline Monthly spending jumped 6.2% m/m BOJ recently lifted rates to 30-year high Real wages still falling News DATA: Japan Household Spending November 2025: +2.9% y/y (vs expected -0.9%, prior -3.0%) Just a post noting this data release. Japanese Household Spending +6.2% m/m expected +2.7%, prior -3.5% I'll be back with detail in a separate post. ADDED, here it is to check out: Japan household spe Learn more Stock market update Musk says China to dominate AI compute as Beijing plays down chips, touts power advantage At a glance: Musk says China will dominate AI compute via power scale Electricity, not chips, seen as key AI bottleneck China cites infrastructure and energy advantages Domestic chip capabilities acce

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