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Friday, May 22, 2026

Asia Market Movers: US markets face shortened Friday and full Monday closure for Memorial Day

Friday, 22 May, 2026

Stock market update

US markets face shortened Friday and full Monday closure for Memorial Day

US stock and bond markets close Monday for Memorial Day, with bond markets also shutting early Friday at 2:00 p.m. ET. Futures operate on modified CME and Cboe schedules through the holiday. Summary:

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Central Banks

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7992 – Reuters estimate

The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most closely watched signals in Asian foreign exch

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Japan core inflation hits four-year low in April but war-driven rebound seen ahead

Japan's core CPI rose just 1.4% in April, a four-year low driven by government subsidies, but analysts warn the Iran war will push inflation sharply higher in coming months Summary: Japan's core CPI,

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Japan Core inflation rate 1.4% y/y vs. 1.7% expected

Japan April inflation data: Headline CPI (Y/Y) 1.4% expected 1.6%, prior 1.5% CPI Excluding Fresh Food (core CPI) 1.4%, slowest since March 2022 expected 1.7%, prior 1.8% CPI Excluding Fresh Food, Ene

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UK and Irish consumers edge up from lows but spending caution runs deep

UK consumer confidence beat forecasts in May at -23, while Irish sentiment rebounded sharply from a 40-month low, though both surveys point to households still firmly on the defensive. Summary: Source

Central Banks

Morgan Stanley sets a base case TOPIX target of 4,300, with Japan preferred

Morgan Stanley says Japan's reflation story remains structurally intact despite near-term energy shock headwinds, forecasting a dip in nominal GDP this year before a rebound above 4% in 2026. Summary:

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New Zealand Q1 2026 Retail sales beat estimates: +0.9% q/q (expected +0.6%)

New Zealand Retail Sales Q1 2026 +0.9% q/q expected +0.6%, prior +0.9% +4.5% y/y prior + 4.4%

Commodities

ICYMI - Exxon in talks to return to Venezuela oil fields nearly two decades after exit

Exxon Mobil is in talks to return to Venezuelan oil production nearly two decades after being pushed out, with a deal potentially covering six fields and coming together within weks. Summary: Source:

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Commodities

Talks between Iran and the United States are continuing through Pakistani intermediaries

ISNA, the Islamic Students News Agency, is a semi-official Iranian news agency, considered a credible, if state-adjacent, outlet for government-linked reporting: Talks between Iran and the United Sta

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