European stocks may open a tad lower on Friday, with geopolitical tensions likely to remain in focus on reports that Russia has fired more than 100 missiles into Ukraine in one of the largest aerial bombardments since the war began.
Meanwhile, as COVID infections spike in China, it is feared that the country may become fertile ground for new variants.
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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.