Asian stocks ended mixed on Monday after an upbeat U.S. jobs report lifted bond yields and the dollar. Investors now await July inflation readings and the Jackson Hole meeting for additional clues to the Fed's thinking on inflation, employment and the interest rate outlook. Japanese markets were closed for the Mountain Day holiday.
Chinese shares rose sharply despite trade data out over the weekend coming in below expectations. Separate data showed consumer inflation slowed to 1 percent in July, offering no barrier to more policy stimulus. Factory-gate inflation surged again to 9 percent in July as commodity prices climbed.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.