Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Thursday, the dollar strengthened, and bond yields hit fresh multi-month highs, as signs of rising inflationary pressures in the U.S. and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials cemented investor worries over further interest-rate hikes.
Chinese shares fluctuated before finishing marginally lower, reversing Wednesday's gains. The Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.1 percent to 3,310.65.
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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.