The Malaysia stock market on Tuesday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had given up less than a single point. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just shy of the 1,455-point plateau and it's looking at additional support on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat thanks to an improved outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses figure to open in similar fashion.
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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.