The Taiwan stock market on Friday ended the two-day slide in which it had slumped more than 1,550 points or 3.5 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 44,170-point plateau and it's expected to open to the upside again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on hopes for an end to the conflict in the Middle East. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The TSE finished sharply higher on Friday following gains from the finance, technology, plastics and cement sectors.
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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.