The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, sinking almost 300 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 22,550-point plateau although it's likely to open to the upside on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on solid earnings news and support from crude oil. The European and U.S. markets finished higher and the Asian bourses are expected to continue that trend.
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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.