House prices from the UK and final factory Purchasing Managers' survey results from the UK and other major euro area economies are the top economic news due on Thursday. At 2.00 am ET, UK Nationwide house price data is due. House price inflation is seen easing to 5.8 percent in November from 7.2 percent in October.
In the meantime, Germany's retail sales figures are due. Economists forecast sales to fall 0.6 percent on month in October, in contrast to the 0.9 percent increase in September.
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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.