Asian stocks fell broadly on Monday as lingering worries over a U.S. rate hike offset investor optimism that the Omicron coronavirus variant might not have as much of an impact on the global economy as feared.
Chinese shares ended lower as concerns over the fallout from a likely default by China Evergrande Group overshadowed Premier Li Keqiang's comments on a reduction in reserve requirement ratios.
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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.