European stocks are seen opening narrowly mixed on Tuesday, as investors keep an eye on the region's worsening energy crisis and look ahead to this week's ECB meeting for clues about the trajectory of growth and interest-rate moves going forward.
Asian markets were mostly lower in cautious trade, though Chinese shares rose sharply after China vowed to accelerate its stimulus rollout in the third quarter.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.