The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 moved in a tight band Monday morning as investors largely refrained from making significant moves amid uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace moves following the two nations exchanging fire over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Israeli troops captured the strategic site of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century.
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Market Analysis
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.