After a weak start, the UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 edged above the flat line Monday morning.Rising U.S.-Iran tensions, and concerns on the political front bank home rendered the mood cautions. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iran the "clock is ticking" and there won't be anything left of Iran unless it agrees to a deal.For its part, Iran issued a stark warning to Washington,...
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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.