The Japanese stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back sessions, accelerating more than 3.500 points or 5.9 percent in that span. The Nikkei now sits just beneath the 63,640-point plateau and it may extend its gains again on Monday.
Th global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on hopes for an end to the U.S.-Iran war. The European and U.S. markets were up 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.