The China stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after it had ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 60 points or 2.4 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 2,600-point plateau although it's looking at a firm lead for Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic, with bargain hunting expected after heavy selling in recent sessions. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourse rebounded to end higher - and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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Market Analysis
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.