European stocks fell on Thursday as downbeat earnings from the likes of WPP, Unilever, Mercedes Benz and BNP Paribas added to concerns around elevated bond yields and the Middle East tensions. Investors also await the ECB rate decision and President Christine Lagarde' press conference for clarity on the outlook for rates. The central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged at a re...
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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.