Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Monday ahead of a busy week of economic releases and speeches from several Federal Reserve officials, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Investors looked ahead to the release of U.S., European and Chinese PMIs, eurozone inflation data and U.S. personal consumption numbers this week for additional clues on the growth and interest rate outlook.
Gold rose against a weakening dollar, while oil prices dipped ahead of the delayed OPEC+ meeting on Thursday.
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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.