MT Newswires -ShutterstockAustralian shares fell on market close on Friday, as Australia's total credit rose month over month in December 2025. US President Donald Trump is prepared to declare his pick for the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. On the domestic front, Australia's producer prices, excluding exports, increased 0.8% in the December 2025 quarter, following a 1% rise in the September 2025 quarter. Australia's total credit rose 0.8% month on month in December 2025, following a 0.6% increase in November 2025. Its shares fell 7% on close.