Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Tuesday as U.S.-Iran talks remained at a standstill and investors braced for earnings news from several of the "Magnificent Seven" companies this week.
Brent crude prices remained elevated above $111 a barrel in Asian trading after reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump is not satisfied with the Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the two-month war in exchange for delaying nuclear talks.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.