European stocks closed on a firm note on Monday as bond yields dropped and investors digested some corporate news, while looking ahead to fresh economic data, the U.S. Presidential debate, and France's snap parliamentary polls.
Expectations of interest rate cuts by central banks helped underpin sentiment.
The pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.73%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 gained 0.53%, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 ended higher by 0.89% and 1.03%, respectively. Switzerland's SMI rallied 1.2%.
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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.