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  • Polls Suggest Most Americans Want Middle East War To End May 27, 2026 07:27 ET

    Multiple polls in recent weeks suggest Americans generally want the Middle East war to be over, even if it means failing to achieve original goals. 61 percent of registered voters who took part in a Fox News poll last week said the nearly three-moths-old U.S. military operations, code-named 'Operation Epic Fury', should be confined to a "limited time frame," while 39 percent preferred it to last

  • Russian Attack Destroys Humanitarian Food Aid In Ukraine: WFP May 27, 2026 06:52 ET

    The World Food Program has deplored a Russian attack on a warehouse in Ukraine's Dnipro, that destroyed "a significant quantity" of food aid destined for thousands in frontline areas. "Absolutely unacceptable," WFP chief Cindy McCain wrote on X Tuesday, a day after the airstrike. "These deliberate...

  • Europe New Car Sales Growth Eases May 27, 2026 06:19 ET

    Europe's new car registrations grew at a slower pace in April amid heightened geopolitical risks, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, or ACEA, showed Wednesday. New car registrations grew 5.1 percent year-on-year in April, slower than the 12.5 percent increase in March.

  • European Shares Edge Up In Cautious Trade May 27, 2026 05:15 ET

    European stocks edged up in cautious trade on Wednesday despite heightened inflation concerns and expectations that major central banks could raise borrowing costs soon. In geopolitical news, media reports suggest that the release of frozen Iranian assets has emerged as the main sticking point in...

  • Top Biotech Gainers: CODX Soars On Ebola Assay Progress, NRXP Nears FDA Decision, NVAX On Watch May 27, 2026 03:54 ET

    Today's Top Gainers list includes CODX, which is advancing the development of its Ebola PCR Assay; NRXP, which has a couple of near-term regulatory catalysts to watch; ECOR, whose latest SEC filing reveals an insider transaction; and OTLK, which reported an encouraging update related to its investigational product LYTENAVA.

  • European Shares Seen Mostly Higher On Iran Peace Deal Hopes May 27, 2026 01:35 ET

    European stocks are seen opening a tad higher on Wednesday, even as London's FTSE 100 may open in the red as oil prices declined on improved prospects of a U.S.-Iran deal. Brent crude futures fell below $98 a barrel after reports emerged that some LNG tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz...

  • Logitech Introduces New Comfort Plus Series Keyboard And Mouse For Hybrid Workers May 26, 2026 17:36 ET

    Logitech has launched its Signature Comfort Plus Series, which includes the MK880 keyboard and two wireless mouse devices tailored for individuals who spend lengthy hours juggling between devices.

  • Ferrari Unveils $640,000 Electric Luce On Luxury EV Future May 26, 2026 16:58 ET

    Ferrari N.V (2FE.DE) revealed its first all-electric car, the Luce, in a bold move into the luxury EV market, even as demand for high-end electric sports cars has recently dipped.

  • Micron Leads Nasdaq, S&P 500 To Record Highs, Dow Dips May 26, 2026 16:17 ET

    With technology stocks showing a substantial move to the upside, the tech-heavy Nasdaq surged to a new record closing high on Tuesday. The S&P 500 also advanced to a new record closing high, while the narrower Dow showed a modest move to the downside.

  • Psilocybin Therapy May Relieve Depression For Months, Study Finds May 26, 2026 14:02 ET

    A new study from Sweden, published by the American Medical Association, has found that a single dose of psilocybin, combined with therapy sessions, can quickly reduce symptoms of depression, with benefits lasting for several months. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and the Brain Stimulation...

  • Why Bananas May Not Be The Best Ingredient In Berry Smoothies? May 26, 2026 12:40 ET

    Researchers have found that adding bananas to berry smoothies may greatly reduce the body's ability to absorb flavanols, healthy plant compounds linked to better heart and brain health. In a study published in the journal Food & Function, researchers tested smoothies made with ingredients containing...

  • Ebola Epidemic Spreading Rapidly And Outpacing Containment Efforts: WHO May 26, 2026 10:52 ET

    The World Health Organization says the Ebola epidemic is spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts. There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the UN health agency, Tedros Ghebreyesus,...

  • U.S. Consumer Confidence Edges Modestly Lower In May May 26, 2026 10:51 ET

    Consumer confidence in the U.S. saw a modest deterioration in the month of May, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dipped to 93.1 in May from an upwardly revised 93.8 in April. Economists had expected the consumer confidence index to edge down to 92.0 from the 92.8 originally reported for the previous month.

  • Nasdaq, S&P 500 Reach New Record Highs As Micron Soars May 26, 2026 10:45 ET

    Following the long Memorial Day weekend, stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading session on Tuesday. With the upward move, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 have reached new record intraday highs.

  • US, India Sign Critical Minerals Framework May 26, 2026 09:12 ET

    The United States and India have signed a bilateral framework on securing the supply, mining and processing of critical minerals and rare-earths. The concerned documents were signed by visiting Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Hyderabad...

Global Economics Weekly Update -May 18 – May 22, 2026

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.

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