European stocks may open flat to slightly lower on Thursday, as Treasury yields gained amid signs that the Federal Reserve would stick to hiking interest rates by 50 basis points in June and July to combat inflation.
The safe-haven dollar hovered near a one-month low as the latest FOMC meeting minutes offered few surprises, with many officials advocating the use of both interest rate increases and reductions in the size of the Fed's balance sheet to achieve a neutral posture.
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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.