European stocks closed higher on Tuesday with investors continuing to digest quarterly earnings updates and reacting to the latest batch of economic data from the U.S. and Europe.
Concerns about escalating tensions over Russia's alleged build-up of troops at the Ukrainian border weighed on sentiment and limited markets' uptick. NATO has reportedly warned that it would be prepared to defend the sovereignty of Ukraine.
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Market Analysis
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.