The Taiwan stock market has ticked higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 150 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 10,980-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is murky, with little movement expected ahead of the FOMC interest rate decision later today. The European markets were up and the U.S. bourses were mostly lower - and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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Market Analysis
May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.