The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, advancing more than 260 points or 2.8 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,610-point plateau although investors are likely to cash in on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat with a touch of weakness ahead of the U.S. interest rate decision later this week. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were mixed and flat 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.