European stocks may open on a sluggish note Wednesday, with Middle East tensions and upcoming Nvidia earnings likely to be in focus. After pausing military action to allow diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could strike Iran within days if ongoing negotiations fail. Trump also claimed that Iranian leaders were "begging" for a deal without providing further details. As th...
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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.