The UK stock market is down in negative territory on Thursday, mirroring the trend in other major European markets, as investors react to the latest batch of earnings announcements from the domestic and global front, and some regional economic data.
Investors are also digesting the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut and the signal about future policy moves, in addition to awaiting the policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
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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.