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UK housing surveyors turned more upbeat on sales and price prospects despite weak activity, RICS said. Separately, McKinsey said Britain climbed to third globally for new FDI projects, driven by AI and clean energy.
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9678 – Reuters estimate PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
US slaps 25% tariff on advanced chips like Nvidia H200, AMD MI325X amid security concerns. Watch supply chain impact!
Japan December 2025 PPI +0.1% m/m (expected +0.1%, prior +0.3%) & +2.4% y/y (expected +2.4%, prior +2.7%). Rate hikes are not an urgent matter for the BoJ right now.
US slaps 25% tariff on select Nvidia chips & chip gear. Traders eye supply chain risks & impact on tech valuations.
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