国际金融市场早知道：12月26日

Group 1 - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the initial budget for the fiscal year 2026, totaling 122.3 trillion yen, a 6.3% increase year-on-year, setting a new historical record [1][4] - To cover the fiscal gap, the government plans to issue approximately 29.6 trillion yen in government bonds [1][4] - The Bank of Japan's Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated that there is still room for interest rate hikes as confidence in achieving sustainable inflation targets grows [1][4] Group 2 - The Japanese government raised its GDP growth forecast for fiscal year 2025 from 0.7% to 1.1% and expects further growth to 1.3% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting optimism about economic recovery [1][4] - The Bank of Korea stated in its 2026 monetary policy statement that it does not rule out further interest rate cuts while emphasizing the need to monitor potential threats to financial stability from the depreciation of the Korean won and rising housing prices [1][4] - The Central Bank of Egypt significantly cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points, adjusting overnight loan and deposit rates to 21% and 20% respectively, in response to the easing of high inflation pressures [1][4]