Asian stocks ended mixed on Monday and U.S. stock futures fell as inflation worries persisted and fresh rounds of mass COVID-19 testing in parts of eastern China added to worries about slowing global growth.
Gold traded flat at the start of the week and the dollar hovered close to record two-decade highs, while oil reversed losses amid concerns of tight supply and lower OPEC output.
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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.