Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday in thin trading, with the mainland China and Hong Kong markets closed for a holiday.
As inflation and growth worries mount, investors kept a close eye on oil price movements and awaited key U.S. data due this week for additional clues on the growth and interest rate outlook.
The dollar languished near two-month lows and Treasury yields held declines, while gold held steady at over a one-year high on expectations that the Federal Reserve might loosen its monetary policy trajectory.
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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.