European stocks are seen opening on a steady note Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision later in the day. While markets expect another 25-bps rate hike, the accompanying statement as well as Fed Chair Jerome Powell's news conference will be scrutinized for whether the U.S. central bank has reacted the end of its rate-hike cycle. The European Central Bank (ECB) 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.