Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday as new Chinese data disappointed and the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled that more rate hikes are in the cards. Investors also awaited cues from the ECB and BOJ meetings.
Treasury yields rebounded and the U.S. dollar rallied following fresh hawkish rhetoric from the U.S. central bank. Gold edged lower, while oil clawed back some losses after the previous day's plunge.
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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.