Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as worries over the U.S. debt ceiling persisted and investors awaited cues from industrial sector surveys in Europe and the United States.Spot gold edged lower, and the dollar index held steady as another round of U.S. debt ceiling negotiations ended without a resolution.The kiwi dollar came under pressure against other major currencies after the Reserve Bank of New ...
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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.