The Japanese stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had gained more than 5,350 points or 8 percent. Now at a fresh record closing high, the Nikkei 225 sits just shy of the 66,330-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on easing oil prices and hopes for an end to the U.S.-Iran conflict. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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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.