Following the strong upward move seen last week, the major U.S. stock indexes are likely to move in opposite directions in early trading on Monday.
The major index futures are currently pointing to a mixed open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 0.3 percent but the S&P 500 futures down by 0.2 percent and the Nasdaq 100 futures down by 0.8 percent.
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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.