European stocks look set to open flat to slightly lower on Tuesday as investors fret about rising Delta variant coronavirus cases, increasing tensions relating to Afghanistan and signs of an economic slowdown in China.
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 207 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.37 million.
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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.