European stocks edged higher on Friday and were on track for their strongest week since May, driven by investor optimism over artificial intelligence and Fed rate cut hopes.Investors also cheered the results of a survey that showed growth in the euro zone services sector accelerated slightly in September to an eight-month high.Elsewhere, U.K. service sector growth eased to a five-month low as weak...
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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.