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.
June 01, 2026 10:44 ETA report released by the Commerce Department on Monday showed construction spending in the U.S. increased from a downwardly revised level in the month of April. The Commerce Department said construction spending climbed by 0.4 percent to an annual rate of $2.172 trillion in April after rising by 0.2 percent to a revised rate of $2.164 trillion in March.
June 01, 2026 16:20 ETFollowing the relatively lackluster performance seen during last Friday's sessions, stocks continued to show a lack of conviction during trading on Monday but once again managed to end the day mostly higher. The major averages ended the day off their best levels but still at new record closing highs.
June 01, 2026 14:42 ETCrude oil prices have skyrocketed on Monday following reports of the U.S. and Iran exchanging attacks while the U.S. is yet to endorse a negotiated settlement to end the war.
June 01, 2026 11:48 ETCryptocurrencies have lost heavily in the past 24 hours as reports of Bitcoin sales by Strategy Inc and the geopolitical tensions caused by Iran suspending talks with U.S. spooked crypto market sentiment.