Asian stocks ended mixed on Monday as concerns about China's property market returned to the fore and investors awaited inflation data from across the region for directional cues. Inflation data from Singapore, Australia and Japan's Tokyo region are due later this week.
The dollar hovered around six-month highs in Asian trading and gold was little changed, while oil prices rose amid signs of tight supply after a Russian ban on fuel exports.
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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.