European stocks are seen opening broadly lower on Friday as AI-driven rally that boosted stocks earlier this week fizzled out and the U.S.-Iran-Israel conflict remained unresolved, despite the ceasefire and diplomacy.
U.S. stock index futures edged lower ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report later in the day, expected to show some moderation in employment growth in May after two straight months of strong gains.
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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.