Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday amid worries about the U.S. banking system and fresh signs of weakening domestic demand in China.
Investors also awaited U.S. consumer and wholesale inflation data due this week for clues on future interest rate hikes.
Economists expect Thursday's data to show U.S. consumer prices rose by an annual 3.3 percent in July, up from 3 percent in the previous month.
China's Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.5 percent to 3,244.49 as weak inflation data revived worries about slowing growth in the world's second largest economy.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.