Asia Market Movers: Micron to expand memory chip production in Singapore amid global shortage

Tuesday, 27 Jan, 2026 Stock market update Micron to expand memory chip production in Singapore amid global shortage Micron is poised to expand memory chip production in Singapore as global shortages intensify amid surging AI-driven demand. Summary: Micron plans new memory chip investment in Singapore Expansion driv News China Dec 2025 Industrial Profits +5.3% y/y (prior -13.1%) For the full year 2025 +0.6% y/y (prior +0.1%). I'll have more to come on this separately Learn more News Financial Times says "EU to announce 'mother of all' Indian trade deals" This via the Financial Times (gated): I'll post more separately as it becomes available. Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate today at 6.9858 (vs. estimate 6.9548) The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around a central reference rate, or "midpoint." The rate set under 7 toda News Australian December Business confidence 3 (prior 1) & Conditions 9 (prior 7) Australian business conditions improved in December as sales and profits strengthened, while elevated capacity utilisation suggests limited spare capacity. Summary: NAB business conditions rose to +9 Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9548 – 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 News UK PM Starmer heads to China to reset UK ties amid growing US tensions UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer heads to China to mend ties and diversify Britain's economic partnerships as relations with the U.S. grow more uncertain. Summary: Starmer makes first UK PM visit to Chi News UK shop price inflation hits two-year high as food costs accelerate UK shop price inflation surged in January, driven by food and cost pressures, complicating the outlook for a smooth fall in headline inflation. Summary: UK shop price inflation jumped to 1.5% y/y in J Learn more News Japan Services PPI (December 2025) 2.6% y/y (prior +2.7%) Earlier: Japan December 2025 PPI +2.4% y/y (expected +2.4%, prior +2.7% Nothing in these data to contradict the BOJ rate hike path. Data post only, more detail to follow separately.

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