European stocks may open on a sluggish note Wednesday after seeing sharp gains in the previous session.
The dollar continued to weaken amid the pullback in Treasury yields as dovish comments from Fed officials suggested that the U.S. central bank is shifting away from further rate hikes.
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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.