The Singapore stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had slipped more than 35 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 4,270-point plateau and it may see additional support on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic, with support from technology shares likely offset by weakness from the oil companies. The European and U.S. markets saw mild upside 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.