Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Friday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders are now concerned about how quickly the US Fed will continue to lower interest rates next year after a report showed producer prices in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of November. Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday.
The Australian stock market is notably lower on Friday, extending the losses in the previous three sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,300 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and technology stocks.
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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.