Asian stocks declined on Thursday, tracking steep losses on Wall Street overnight on surging bond yields and mixed earnings news.
Investors also awaited cues from U.S. third-quarter gross domestic product data due later in the day before a Federal Reserve meeting next week.
The dollar rose in Asian trading and gold climbed on safe-haven buying, while oil prices slipped on data showing an increase in U.S. stockpiles.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.