The European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision at 7:45 am ET. The central bank is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate at 0.75 percent and the deposit facility rate at 0.0 percent.
The euro held steady against its major opponents ahead of the rate decision. As of 7:40 am ET, the common currency was trading at 127.20 against the yen, 1.2325 against the Swiss franc, 0.8640 against the pound and 1.3570 against the dollar.
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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.