Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Thursday after the Bank of England stepped in to buy U.K. debt, helping ease volatility in the currency and bond markets.
Chinese shares gave up early gains to end on a flat note ahead of a seven-day holiday called Golden Week from October 1-7. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index finished 0.1 percent lower at 3,041.20, giving up early gains.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ended down 0.5 percent at 17,165.87 after having hit its lowest since October 2011 earlier in the day.
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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.