European stocks fell slightly on Friday as worries about rising U.S.-China tensions and tighter Covid-19 restrictions coming into force around Europe offset optimism over U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announcing a $1.9 trillion stimulus package to boost the world's largest economy.
The pan European Stoxx 600 dropped 0.4 percent to 410.44 after climbing 0.7 percent in the previous session. The German DAX, France's CAC 40 index and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 were down between 0.4 percent and 0.6 percent.
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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.