European stocks turned in a mixed performance for a third straight session, with investors mostly reacting to corporate earnings updates and regional economic data on Friday. Soft inflation data from the U.S. raised optimism about some monetary easing by the Federal Reserve and prompted some buying.The pan European Stoxx 600 ended down 0.13%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 climbed 0.42% and Germany's DAX end...
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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.