European stocks closed lower on Friday, weighed down by concerns over rising Omicron variant of the coronavirus in several countries, surging inflation and the prospect of higher interest rates.Investors, besides continuing to weigh the implications of the monetary policy decisions of major central banks, also digested a slew of economic data from the region.The European Central Bank said today th...
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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.