Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday as investors digested recent policy decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England and awaited key U.S. payroll data due later in the day for further clues on the economic outlook.
Chinese shares fell sharply amid property market jitters after Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. and three of its units had their shares suspended.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slumped 35.30 points, or 1 percent, to 3,491.57, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ended down 354.68 points, or 1.4 percent, at 24,870.51.
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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.