Asian stocks fell on Friday amid lingering worries about tighter U.S. Federal Reserve policy and slowing global growth.The U.S. dollar edged lower in Asian trading but was on track to post its eighth weekly gain. Oil prices were muted but headed for another weekly gain on signs of tight supply.Chinese shares fell slightly, weighted down by the gloomy trade data released the previous day and escala...
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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.