Asian stocks steadied on Tuesday after a recent string of losses on worries that efforts by central banks to curb inflation may trigger a global recession.
The dollar rally paused and U.S. Treasury yields retreated from multi-year highs, helping investors look for bargains in beaten-down stocks.
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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.