Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors paused to assess the durability of the relief rally fueled by the long-awaited preliminary U.S.-Iran deal to end their conflict.
The dollar remained near 10-day lows, while gold traded higher at $4,328 an ounce, extending its recovery into a third consecutive session as a two-day policy meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve gets underway.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
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.