The upturn in the euro area manufacturing sector lost momentum in May amid rising prices and supply disruptions due to the war in the Middle East, final survey results from S&P Global showed Monday. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 51.6 in May from a near four-year high of 52.2 in the prior month. The flash score was 51.4. The volume of new orders received stagnated in May afte...
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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.