French stocks rallied on Monday amid rising optimism about Iran and the U.S. striking a peace deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A sharp drop in crude oil prices helped ease concerns about inflation.Brent crude prices fell nearly to $94.11 a barrel, losing more than 6%.The benchmark CAC 40 was up 123.32 points or 1.52% at 8,239.07 a little over half an hour past noon. Safran gained 5.2% ...
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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.