European stocks fell from record highs on Thursday as investors digested the hawkish tone in the minutes from the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
The minutes from its December meeting indicated a faster timetable for raising interest rates this year amid a very tight job market and unabated inflation.
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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.