The China stock market on Wednesday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 75 points or 2.1 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,430-point plateau although it's expected to move higher again on Thursday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on an improved outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses moved higher and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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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.