The China stock market to the upside returned from the long Lunar New Year break, one session after ending the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 80 points or 2 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 4,120-point plateau and it's likely to open in the green again on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic, with technology shares likely to lead the markets higher. The European markets were mixed and flat and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.