Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting for more clues on the U.S. central bank's thinking around interest rates, bond purchasing and the economic outlook.
Chinese stocks advanced as Beijing stepped up supervision of Chinese firms listed overseas. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 23.46 points, or 0.7 percent, to 3,553.72, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ended down 112.24 points, or 0.4 percent, at 27,960.62.
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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.