Spain reported a sharp growth in the number of jobless in January, reflecting the usual trend of rising unemployment at the start of the year, but the overall total of those without jobs was the lowest for the month since 2008. The number of registered unemployed increased by 70,744 persons from December, data from the labor ministry showed Thursday. Unemployment usually tends to rise in the first...
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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.