The Switzerland market, which had an extended weekend, closed marginally up on Tuesday after staying positive right through the day's session, perhaps catching up with most of the markets that had scored gains in the previous session.
Global markets firmed up on Monday amid optimism about a quick U.S.-Iran peace deal. However, the mood changed today as peace hopes faded a bit following U.S. military launching a few strikes on Iranian targets, and Tehran preparing to retaliate.
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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.