European stocks hovered near record highs on Monday despite soaring cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant across Europe and elsewhere.
Sentiment was underpinned after HS Markit's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 58.0 in December, matching an initial flash estimate and raising hopes that growth rates could better in 2022.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.