European stocks are seen opening a tad lower on Friday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut Asia's growth forecast to 4.0 percent this year and 4.3 percent next year, down 0.9 percent points and 0.8 points from April, respectively citing a number of headwinds.
Weak tech earnings may also weigh, with Amazon offering a gloomy view of its financial future, Apple signaling slower growth ahead and Intel announcing lower-than-expected earnings guidance for the full fiscal.
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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.