Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Monday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street on Friday, as traders remain cautious and assess the impact of the banking sector turmoil in the US and Europe. The head of the International Monetary Fund warned of increased risks to financial stability. Asian markets closed mostly lower Friday.
The Australian stock market is slightly higher on Monday, recouping the losses in the previous two sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying below the 7,000 mark, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street on Friday, with gains in gold miners and technology stocks partially offset by losses in energy stocks.
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.