European stocks are seen opening on a mixed note Tuesday, as investors digest weak Chinese data and await more earnings reports from the U.S. for direction. China reported its second-lowest annual economic growth in almost 50 years, hit hard by stringent COVID measures and a property market slump. GDP rose an annual 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter, weaker than the 3.9 percent expansion seen in t...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.