The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the two-day losing streak win which it had surrendered more than 100 points or 0.9 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 10,855-point plateau although it may spin its wheel on Thursday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests slim gains, thanks mainly to a spike in crude oil prices. The European and U.S. markets were mostly higher and the Asian bourses are tipped to open in similar fashion.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.