European stocks are seen opening lower on Thursday after U.S. stocks ended sharply lower overnight amidst monetary policy concerns.
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady but Chair Kevin Warsh's focus on "price stability" signaled an increasingly hawkish pivot.
That said, regional losses may remain capped somewhat after a host of reports showed U.S. President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart had remotely signed a preliminary agreement to end the 110-day conflict.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.