Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Thursday, with the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, tech earnings, U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats and Chinese data in focus.Japanese markets outperformed as the Bank of Japan held interest rates steady and offered a cautiously optimistic view on the economic outlook.Gold prices surged above $3,300 per ounce despite the dollar extending its ...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.