GDP monthly estimates and foreign trade from the UK and final inflation from Germany are due on Thursday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK GDP, industrial production and foreign trade figures. Economists forecast the economy to grow 0.2 percent on month in November, in contrast to the 0.1 percent fall in October.
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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.