The Taiwan stock market on Thursday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 660 points or 2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 31,800-point plateau and it's expected to open to the downside again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative on disappointing data and continued weakness from technology stocks. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.