European stocks may open on a cautious note on Thursday after the latest Fed minutes showed policymakers are eyeing a mild recession this year.
The U.S. dollar eased and Treasury yields were mixed while gold ticked higher as Wednesday's CPI data bolstered expectations that the Fed's hiking cycle may be nearing its end.
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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.