The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in four straight sessions, rising almost 90 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,965-point plateau and it may extend its gains again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on optimism over a possible resolution to tariff talks. The European and U.S. markets finished higher and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that 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.