The Hong Kong stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 180 points or 0.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,925-point plateau and the losses could accelerate on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed to lower thanks to plummeting crude oil prices. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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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.