European stocks closed higher on Tuesday as reports about Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and reported discussions between Iran and the U.S. helped ease concerns about Middle East tensions.The pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.66%. The UK's FTSE 100 gained 0.33%, Germany's DAX closed higher by 0.48% and France's CAC 40 ended with a gain of 0.77%. Switzerland's SMI ended flat.Among other markets in Europ...
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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.