Asian stocks fell on Monday as better-than-expected U.S. jobs data released on Friday cemented bets of more large Federal Reserve rate hikes.Lingering worries surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war and the U.S.-China chip war also dented sentiment.Japanese and South Korean markets were closed for holidays.Chinese shares tumbled, dragged down by Chinese chipmakers after the Biden administration publish...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.