With the mood remaining a bit cautious amid concerns about interest rates and the impact of higher borrowing costs on global economic growth, Asian stock markets are mostly lower on Monday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday. Traders now await key economic data from the U.S., China and Europe later in the week for additional clues about the outlook for interest rates. Asian markets closed mixed on Friday.
Traders are reluctant to make significant moves as they await key economic data from the U.S., China and Europe for additional clues about the outlook for interest rates. Asian markets closed mixed on Friday.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.