European stocks closed mixed on Thursday after a choppy session. Concerns about U.S.-Iran conflict and disappointing regional PMI data weighed on sentiment.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran had "consistently honored its commitments" and explored every avenue to avoid war. He insisted that "all paths remain open" from Iran's side as US President Donald Trump said he could wait a few more days for the "right answer".
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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.