The United States announced an additional $400 million security assistance package to help Ukraine counter urgent threats from the Russian onslaught.
The latest U.S. package from the Department of Defense includes additional munitions for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and 150 heavy machine guns with thermal imagery sights to counter Unmanned Aerial Systems.
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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.