European stocks may open on a sluggish note Monday amid concerns that higher borrowing costs could affect economic growth and corporate earnings.
Asian markets were mostly lower ahead of key inflation data from across the region due this week.
Japan's Nikkei average rose about 1 percent as the yen nudged towards the closely watched 150 per dollar level following the Bank of Japan's decision on Friday to keep stimulus unchanged.
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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.