A-share film and TV ETFs from Yinhua and Guotai hit limit-up; constituent stocks Mango Excellent Media and Haikan Co. reached 20% limit-up.

Goldman Sachs expects the Bank of England to keep interest rates at 4.25% through mid-2027, then begin quarterly cuts from Q4 2027, reducing the policy rate to 3.25%.

South Korea's Lee outlined next-year budget plans in a parliamentary address, saying investment in AI and other future growth drivers will be expanded. The government will allocate 21.3 tln won to three ‘super projects’ — semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers — roughly double this year’s scale. It will invest 13.8 tln won across ten next‑generation strategic technology areas and raise R&D spending by 4 tln won focused on seven seed projects, taking total R&D funding to a record 39.5 tln won. Lee also said the budget accelerates the energy transition, including expanded village-level solar projects that generate local revenue and higher electric-vehicle subsidies.