Asian stocks ended mostly lower in thin trading on Tuesday, with Australian and New Zealand markets closed for a public holiday.
Amid increasing anxiety about high interest rates and tightening economic conditions, investors awaited earnings from tech giants Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta Platforms for directional cues.
Traders also awaited a slew of upcoming central bank meetings, most notably the Fed, ECB and BOE meetings due over the next two weeks.
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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.