U.K. stocks are turning in a mixed performance Tuesday morning in cautious trading with investors reacting to some corporate news and awaiting fresh data from the region and elsewhere for directional clues.
The benchmark FTSE 100, moving in a tight band between 10,130.35 and 10,150.18, was down 7.25 points or 0.07% at 10,133.45 a little while ago.
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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.