The Hong Kong stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the four-day winning streak in which it had rallied almost 825 points or 3.5 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,570-point plateau and it may take further damage on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft on concerns over the outlook for interest rates. 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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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.