Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Friday amid lingering worries about the Chinese economy and higher interest rates.
The dollar and Treasury yields fell slightly from recent highs, helping limit regional losses to some extent.
Yields on the 10-year note came close to the October peak on Thursday after Wednesday's publication of minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting as well as upbeat U.S. economic data added to fears of interest rates remaining higher for longer.
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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.