Asian stocks fell in thin holiday trading on Friday as U.S. President Joe Biden's comments on China stoked worries that relations between the two nations could sour further.After a two-hour call with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday, Biden warned lawmakers, "If we don't get moving, they are going to eat our lunch."The two leaders discussed a range of issues, including human rights, trad...
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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.