US Dollar
1. British media: Warsh's balance sheet reduction plan faces resistance and will only proceed slowly.
2. Federal Reserve – ① Kashkari: Originally expected to cut rates once in 2026, now uncertain. ② Williams: The Fed will have to consider the spillover effects of the Iran issue on foreign markets and trading partners. Still believes interest rates are slightly above the neutral rate. ③ Schmid: The only thing the Fed can do is continue to suppress inflation.
Euro
1. Ireland nominates ECB Governing Council member Mahrouf to re-election as Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland.
2. ECB Governing Council member Villeroy: Rushing to predict interest rate changes would be a mistake.
3. ECB Governing Council member Kazaks: (Regarding interest rate hike expectations) I don't think there's any need to rush into action.
Japanese Yen
1. Sanae Takashi: May compile a supplementary budget to deal with the Middle East conflict.
2. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: Intervention in the foreign exchange market may be included among the various policy tools agreed upon in the Japan-US joint statement.
3. Bank of Japan Governor: If the economy and prices meet expectations, interest rates will continue to rise. Wages need to increase significantly to achieve the central bank's inflation target.
Other:
1. Central Bank Indonesia intervened in the market to support the Indonesian rupiah.
2. Soaring oil prices pushed the Indian rupee to a record low.
3. Several Indonesian media outlets reported that Fitch Ratings has downgraded Indonesia's sovereign credit rating outlook from stable to negative.
4. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: The UK Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts GDP growth of 1.1% in 2026 (1.4% in November) and 1.6% in 2027 (1.5% in November).
5. The South Korean won fell to its lowest level in 17 years, triggering a sell-off in South Korean stocks. The South Korean Ministry of Finance stated it is closely monitoring exchange rate movements. South Korean financial regulators said they will instruct the active implementation of a 100 trillion won market stabilization plan should market volatility become excessive.
