The Singapore stock market has finished lower in back-to-back trading days, sliding more than 20 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,140-point plateau although it may find traction on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on easing trade war fears and a jump in crude oil prices. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian markets are expected to open in similar fashion.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.