Quarterly national accounts and flash inflation data from Germany, France and Spain are due on Friday, headlining a hectic day for the European economic news. At 1.30 am ET, the French statistical office INSEE is slated to issue quarterly GDP and household consumption data. The economy is forecast to grow 0.1 percent in the second quarter after rising 0.2 percent a quarter ago.
At 2.00 am ET, retail sales and household consumption from Norway, and GDP, retail sales and unemployment figures from Sweden are due.
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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.