The China stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had slumped almost 35 points or 1.2 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 2,840-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on optimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European markets finished slightly lower and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets are tipped to follow the latter lead.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.