Investors might be reacting to the Existing Home Sales in June and earnings reports. Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open broadly lower. Asian shares finished mostly lower, while European shares are down.
As of 8.20 am ET, the Dow futures were down 45.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were declining 3.75 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were gaining 27.50 points.
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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.