Asian stocks retreated on Friday and U.S. Treasury yields held overnight declines as U.S. earnings and economic data showed signs of weakness.A fight over raising the U.S. debt ceiling and increasing Sino-U.S. tensions also weighed on markets, heading into the weekend.U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday called for better economic ties with China, adding the country will protect its na...
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
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.