European stocks edged up in cautious trade on Wednesday despite heightened inflation concerns and expectations that major central banks could raise borrowing costs soon. In geopolitical news, media reports suggest that the release of frozen Iranian assets has emerged as the main sticking point in talks between Iran and the United States.
The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.2 percent at 629.44 after declining 0.6 percent on Tuesday.
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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.