Norway's business confidence rose sharply in the second quarter amid growth in production, new orders and stronger expectations, survey data from Statistics Norway showed Thursday. The seasonally adjusted business confidence index, which reflects the morale in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, climbed to 11.3 from 8.6 in the first quarter. "The general assessment for the third quarter of 2021 i...
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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.