The Singapore stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen almost 40 points or 1.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,210-point plateau and it's expected to be rangebound again on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on an upbeat outlook for interest rates and mild upside in crude oil prices. The European and U.S. markets were mixed and the Asian markets are tipped to inch higher.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.