European stocks may open higher on Tuesday amid optimism that a successful vaccine rollout and an injection of stimulus spending could help spur a faster economic recovery.
The World Health Organization (WHO) late on Monday night gave emergency use approval to two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccines, giving the green light for these shots to be rolled out globally through COVAX.
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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.