Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday after China said it would drop quarantine requirements for international arrivals beginning January 8 in a major step towards reopening its borders and marking another shift from its so-called zero-Covid policy.
Investors also digested a slew of economic data from Japan and awaited the release of the Bank of Japan's summary of opinions of the December 19-20 meeting due Wednesday for directional cues.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.