European stocks rose to reach a two-week high on Friday amid renewed optimism about signs of progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks. Despite some good signs in the talks, both sides are still at odds over Tehran's uranium stockpile and future control of the Strait of Hormuz.In economic news, German GDP grew 0.3 percent from a quarter ago in the first quarter, unrevised from the previous estimate and fo...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.