The majority of the European markets ended Thursday's session in the red. Global growth concerns weighed on investor sentiment after U.S. company Apple lowered its first quarter revenue forecast. The lower guidance was attributed to a significantly greater than expected impact from economic weakness in some emerging markets.
Disappointing U.S. manufacturing data also contributed to the negative mood among investors. Traders are looking ahead to the release of the all important U.S. jobs report on Friday.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.