After opening marginally down and drifting further lower, Germany's benchmark stock index DAX climbed into positive territory Friday morning.
The mood in the market remained cautious with investors focusing on the latest developments in the Middle East and looking ahead to the crucial U.S. non-farm payroll data due later in the day.
Hezbollah has rejected a new ceasefire agreement with Israel, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Hezbollah's engineering unit commander Abed Harb, escalating tensions.
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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.