The China stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day skid in which it dropped more than 100 points or 1.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just shy of the 4,110-point plateau, although it's likely to open to the downside again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative on growing concerns over surging energy prices. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion.
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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.