The monetary policy decision from the European Central Bank is the only major announcement due on Thursday. The ECB is set to hold its main refinancing rate at zero percent and the deposit rate at -0.50 percent. The policy announcement is due at 7.45 am ET.At 8.30 am ET, ECB Chief Christine Lagarde holds customary press conference.The bank is widely expected to announce a plan for stimulus withdra...
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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.