European stocks rose slightly in cautious trade on Friday as investors mulled the global interest rate outlook and kept a wary eye on China's property sector.
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd and three of its units had their shares suspended today after Kaisa's finance unit missed a payment on wealth management products it guaranteed, the latest sign of stress in the nation's beleaguered real estate industry.
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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.