Ahead of the long break for the Lunar New Year, the Taiwan stock market had moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 1,830 points or 5.6 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 33,600-point plateau and it may return to the upside on Monday as it catches up on missed sentiment.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump's global tariffs. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are also expected to open to the upside.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.