Crude oil futures failed to hold early gains and settled lower on Friday as worries about the outlook for energy demand weighed on prices.Oil prices advanced earlier in the session amid speculation OPEC producers will announce an output cut after their meeting on October 5.However, due to concerns about the outlook for energy demand amid fears of a possible global recession, oil prices retreated a...
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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.