European stocks may come under selling pressure on Wednesday amid worries about rate hikes and rising geopolitical tensions. With Federal officials hinting at further policy tightening, investors are pricing in the federal funds rate climbing to around 5.3 percent in June. The Fed is scheduled to release the minutes of its latest monetary policy meeting later today, which could shed additional lig...
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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.