German stocks shrugged off a weak start and moved higher on Thursday with automobile, healthcare and industrials sectors attracting buyers. Despite lingering uncertainty about a U.S.-Iran peace deal and data showing a contraction in German private sector activity, the mood has turned positive thanks to weak oil prices. Strong earnings from Nvidia aided sentiment to some extent.As Iran reviews a ne...
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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.