After 10 days of fighting, two warring forces in Sudan have agreed for a 72-hour truce.
Announcing this, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the agreement between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group to implement a nationwide ceasefire came "following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours."
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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.