The Switzerland market, which stayed weak save for a few minutes in the final hour of the session, ended marginally down on Thursday, as the mood remained cautious amid renewed concerns about Middle East tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest war threat on Iran.Trump said U.S. forces will strike Iran extremely hard in the next two to three weeks.The U.S. President, who did not give a ...
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Market Analysis
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.