European stocks are seen opening flat to slightly lower on Thursday, as investors fret over the impact of worsening inflation on interest rates, economic growth and corporate earnings.
Markets will remain focused on the ECB policy meeting later today, with the central bank all set to announce an imminent end to its asset purchase program and signal its first-rate hike in over a decade to combat rising inflation.
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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.