European stocks saw modest weakness on Friday, the shortened last trading session of 2021, with investors largely making cautious moves amid a lack of triggers and continuing to track updates about the surge in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Despite lingering concerns about the surge in the new variant of the virus, investors remain optimistic about the outlook for global economic growth.
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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.