Asian stocks advanced on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve reiterated its fight against inflation and Chair Jerome Powell said staff economists at the central bank no longer foresee a recession.Samsung Electronics forecast a gradual global chip demand recovery, helping lift technology stocks in the region.Data showed the decline in China's industrial profits narrowed for the straight month i...
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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.