European stocks closed lower on Wednesday as concerns about Middle East tensions and worries about fresh tariff threat by the United State rendered the mood bearish. Investors also reacted to the regional PMI data.
Iran launched ballistic missiles in the Gulf region and U.S. retaliated by striking Qeshm Island, which directly blocks the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, is also the base of the IRGC's network of underground facilities and defensive positions across the island.
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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.