European stocks were broadly lower on Tuesday as a spike in COVID-19 cases in Asia and elsewhere raised fears of a slowdown in global economic growth.Worries about tighter regulation in China and the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan also dented sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 was marginally lower at 473, falling for a second straight session after the index marked its longest wi...
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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.