Ahead of Friday's holiday for Double Tenth Day, the Taiwan stock market had moved higher again - one day after ending the five-day winning streak in which it had accelerated more than 1,630 points or 6.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 27,300-point plateau although it may hand back those gains on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is bleak on concerns of an escalation in the trade war between U.S. and China. The European and U.S. markets were sharply lower and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.