The Hong Kong stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had given up almost 1,650 points or 6.5 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,050-point plateau although it's expected to open in the red on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests renewed pressure thanks to a rebound by crude oil prices. The European markets were mixed and flat and the U.S. bourses were slightly lower and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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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.