{"id":44503,"date":"2026-04-08T06:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44503"},"modified":"2026-04-08T06:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:04:10","slug":"european-markets-react-to-iran-u-s-ceasefire-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44503","title":{"rendered":"European markets react to Iran-U.S. ceasefire deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-108286678\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 02, 2026 in New York City. <\/p>\n<p>Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>LONDON \u2014 European stocks are expected to open sharply higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional ceasefire deal.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K.&#8217;s <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/.FTSE\/\">FTSE 100<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> index is seen opening 3% higher, with Germany&#8217;s <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/.GDAXI\/\">DAX<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> 5% higher, France&#8217;s <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/.FCHI\/\">CAC 40<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0up 4.5% and Italy&#8217;s <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/.FTMIB\/\">FTSE MIB<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> 5.3% higher, according to data from IG.<\/p>\n<p>Global markets rallied and oil prices plunged overnight after U.S. President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0said late on Tuesday that he had agreed to suspend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/07\/iran-war-trump-deadline.html\">planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure<\/a>\u00a0for two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The move was &#8220;subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,&#8221; he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116365796713313030\" target=\"_blank\">wrote on Truth Social.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X on behalf of the country&#8217;s Supreme National Security Council that Tehran&#8217;s armed forces will &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/araghchi\/status\/2041655156215799821\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\">cease their defensive operations.<\/a>&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-108288403\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-108288403\" class=\"PlaceHolder-wrapper\" data-vilynx-id=\"7000408999\" data-test=\"VideoPlaceHolder\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-videoEmbed\" id=\"InlineVideo-0\" data-test=\"InlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-inlineThumbnailContainer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"InlineVideo-videoThumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/108288407-1775626049259-1775625317-45110797748-hd.jpg?v=1775626052&amp;w=750&amp;h=422&amp;vtcrop=y\" alt=\"U.S. and Iran step back from the brink, agreeing temporary truce\"\/><span class=\"InlineVideo-videoButton\"\/><span\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/08\/asia-markets-today-trump-iran-war-kospi-nikkei-225-oil-hang-seng-index.html\">Asia-Pacific markets<\/a> rallied overnight while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/07\/stock-market-today-live-updates.html\">U.S. stock futures<\/a> jumped on news of the ceasefire.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/07\/oil-prices-iran-war-trump-deadline-strait-hormuz.html\"> Oil prices<\/a> also plunged below $100 a barrel upon news of the deal, which came after Trump had threatened to order the destruction of Iran&#8217;s &#8220;whole civilization&#8221; unless it reopened the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>However, a number Middle Eastern countries continue to report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/08\/iran-missile-attacks-after-us-ceasefire-gulf-air-defenses.html\">incoming missiles and drones from Iran<\/a> on Wednesday, triggering air defenses across the Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>Earnings on Wednesday come from <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-13\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/SHEL-GB\/\">Shell<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, and data releases include German factory orders and EU retail sales figures.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 CNBC&#8217;s Kevin Breuninger contributed to this market report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleBody-googlePreferredSourceContainer\" data-module=\"GooglePreferredSource\" data-id=\"RegularArticle-GooglePreferredSource-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/08\/european-markets-ftse-dax-cac-ftsemib-ibex-react-to-iran-us-ceasefire-deal.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 02, 2026 in New York City. 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