German stocks were rising on Tuesday after several countries across Europe and the Middle East eased lockdown restrictions.
Meanwhile, Germany's top court has ruled that the European Central Bank's mass bond-buying to stabilize the eurozone partly violates the German constitution.
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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.