U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down slightly a little past noon on Monday with stocks turning in a mixed performance in cautious trade as investors digest the latest batch of national and regional economic data.
The FTSE 100 was down 9.91 points or 0.1% at 9,710.60 nearly half an hour past noon.
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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.