France's equity index CAC 40 slipped into negative territory after a flat start Friday morning, as investors continued to stay wary of picking up stocks amid lingering uncertainty about reported peace talks between U.S. and Iran. Concerns about inflation and rate hikes amid elevated oil prices weigh as well on sentiment.Oil prices climbed higher again, with the Brent crude climbing over $114 a bar...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.