The China stock market on Thursday ended the two-day wining streak in which it had gained more than 65 points or 1.3 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 4,150-point plateau and it's likely to open in the red again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with oil and technology stocks likely to weigh. The European markets were up and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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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.