French stocks are gaining some ground in positive territory on Thursday amid rising hopes the European Union will strike a trade deal with the U.S. sometime soon.EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said there was good progress on a framework trade agreement and a deal may even be possible within days. Investors are shrugging off U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 50% tariff on copper imp...
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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.