Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Thursday as investors digested weak Chinese bank lending data and awaited crucial U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened "severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to halt the war.
China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.5 percent to 3,666.44 after a key measure of lending at Chinese banks contracted for the first time in two decades in July.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.