Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Monday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday, amid renewed uncertainty about the outlook for interest rates, the lofty valuation in the tech sector and the U.S. economic outlook. Asian markets closed mostly lower on Friday.
Recent comments from US Fed officials and indications that key U.S. economic data may never be released due to the government shutdown, have reduced confidence that the central bank will lower interest rates next month.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.