European stock closed slightly higher on Thursday amid rising optimism about global economic recovery after data showed another drop in U.S. jobless claims.Investors also digested a slew of economic data and earnings announcements from the euro area.The pan European Stoxx 600 advanced 0.27%. France's CAC 40 gained 0.69%, while Germany's DAX and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 slid 0.28% and 0.1%, respectively...
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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.