The tamer than expected U.S. inflation data in October raised hopes the US Fed will not hike interest rates soon to keep Asian stock markets in the green on Wednesday, following the broadly positive cues from the global markets overnight. With the U.S. inflation on a downward trajectory, further rate hikes may not be necessary. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday.
A cautious undertone is also prevailing due to concerns about a possible U.S. government shutdown should Congress fail to pass a spending plan by Friday.
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.