Asian stocks fell broadly on Wednesday, with rising bond yields, tariff-related uncertainties and caution ahead of key U.S. employment data due later in the week keeping investors on edge.China's Shanghai Composite Index slumped 1.2 percent to 3,813.56, with defense-related shares taking a major hit as a massive military parade in central Beijing concluded.Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 0.6 p...
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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.