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European Indices Rise as Euro Weakens Against Major Currencies

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European Indices Rise as Euro Weakens Against Major Currencies

European Trading Session Report | May 22, 2026 | Analysis during European hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CET)

📊 Market Commentary

European markets trade cautiously during the session, with focus on ECB policy and global risk sentiment.

🇪🇺 European Indices Performance

Change vs. yesterday's close

IndexPriceDaily (%)
Euro Stoxx 506014.28+0.91
DAX24798.80+0.78
CAC 408134.64+0.60
FTSE 10010488.19+0.43

🇺🇸 US Markets — Previous Close

Yesterday vs. two days ago

IndexPriceDaily (%)
S&P 5007445.72+0.17
Dow Jones50285.66+0.55
Nasdaq 10029357.27+0.20

💱 Currency Pairs

Change vs. today's open

PairPriceDaily (%)
EUR/USD1.16-0.11
GBP/USD1.34-0.08
USD/JPY159.13+0.09
EUR/GBP0.86-0.01
USD/CHF0.79-0.03
AUD/USD0.71-0.28
USD/CAD1.38+0.12

🛢️ Commodities

Change vs. previous close

CommodityPriceDaily (%)
Gold4523.80-0.35
Silver76.25-0.21
Crude Oil (WTI)98.71+2.45
Brent Oil105.65+2.99
Natural Gas3.14+4.14

₿ Cryptocurrency

Change vs. previous close

CryptoPriceDaily (%)
Bitcoin77366.00-0.22
Ethereum2127.78-0.17

📅 Today's Economic Calendar

High and medium importance events (ET)

TimeCurImpEventActualForecast
02:00🇬🇧MediumCore Retail Sales (MoM) (Apr)-0.4%-0.3%
02:00🇬🇧MediumCore Retail Sales (YoY) (Apr)1.1%1.5%
02:00🇬🇧MediumRetail Sales (MoM) (Apr)-1.3%-0.6%
02:00🇬🇧MediumRetail Sales (YoY) (Apr)0.0%1.3%
02:00🇪🇺MediumGerman GDP (YoY) (Q1)0.4%0.3%
02:00🇪🇺HighGerman GDP (QoQ) (Q1)0.3%0.3%
02:00🇪🇺MediumGfK German Consumer Climate (Jun)-29.8-33.7
04:00🇪🇺MediumGerman Business Expectations (May)83.5
04:00🇪🇺MediumGerman Current Assessment (May)85.1
04:00🇪🇺MediumGerman Ifo Business Climate Index (May)84.2
04:30🇪🇺MediumECB President Lagarde Speaks
06:00🇪🇺MediumEurogroup Meetings
08:30🇨🇦MediumCore Retail Sales (MoM) (Mar)0.9%
08:30🇨🇦MediumRetail Sales (MoM) (Mar)0.6%
08:30🇨🇦MediumRMPI (MoM) (Apr)2.7%
08:31🇨🇦MediumRetail Sales (MoM) (Apr)
10:00🇺🇸MediumFed Waller Speaks
10:00🇺🇸MediumMichigan 1-Year Inflation Expectations (May)4.5%
10:00🇺🇸MediumMichigan 5-Year Inflation Expectations (May)3.4%
10:00🇺🇸MediumMichigan Consumer Expectations (May)48.5
10:00🇺🇸MediumMichigan Consumer Sentiment (May)48.2
10:00🇺🇸MediumUS Leading Index (MoM) (Apr)-0.1%
13:00🇺🇸MediumU.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count
13:00🇺🇸MediumU.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count
15:30🇬🇧MediumCFTC GBP speculative net positions
15:30🇺🇸MediumCFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions
15:30🇺🇸MediumCFTC Gold speculative net positions
15:30🇺🇸MediumCFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions
15:30🇺🇸MediumCFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions
15:30🇦🇺MediumCFTC AUD speculative net positions
15:30BRLMediumCFTC BRL speculative net positions
15:30🇯🇵MediumCFTC JPY speculative net positions
15:30🇪🇺MediumCFTC EUR speculative net positions

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