European stocks were moving lower on Tuesday as Chinese trade data disappointed, and traders braced for key U.S. inflation data due this week for fresh clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.
The pan-European STOXX 600 fell half a percent to 464.44 after rising 0.4 percent on Monday.
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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.