The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day losing streak in which it had plunged almost 1,700 points or 5.3 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 33,230-point plateau although it may head south again on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests little movement as the world waits for developments in the Middle East. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were mixed and flat and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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Market Analysis
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.