European stocks are seen opening on a mixed note Monday after the U.K. formally left the single market and customs union of the EU, three and half years after the U.K. public voted to leave in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
U.S.-China tensions remain on investors' radar, with Beijing threatening retaliation in response to the New York Stock Exchange's announcement that it would delist three major Chinese telecoms.
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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.