France's unemployment rate rose to the highest level in five years in the first quarter, data from the statistical office INSEE showed Wednesday.The ILO jobless rate unexpectedly rose to 8.1 percent in the first quarter, marking the highest since the first quarter of 2021. The unemployment rate was expected to edge down to 7.8 percent from 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter. The number of unemploye...
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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.