European stocks edged higher on Thursday and oil prices fell more than 1 percent toward $96 a barrel as Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire following days of bombardment and drone strikes.
That said, regional gains remained capped by fresh jitters over private credit markets, tariff worries and concerns about inflation and interest rates.
The pan-European STOXX 600 edged up by 0.2 percent to 622.14 after falling 0.7 percent on Wednesday.
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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.