European stocks advanced on Monday as hopes of Fed rate pause and the announcement of new Chinese stimulus measures helped investors shrug off weak economic data from Germany and the euro zone.
The dollar slipped in thin holiday day after mixed U.S.jobs data released on Friday suggested the Federal Reserve is done with raising interest rates.
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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.