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FTSE 100 rallies on hopes Iran war will end soon; food inflation up to 9% – MARKETS LIVE

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FTSE 100 rallies on hopes Iran war will end soon; food inflation up to 9% - MARKETS LIVE

By ANGHARAD CARRICK, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 05:12 EDT, April 1, 2026 Stock markets are rallying as oil falls near $100 on hopes that the war in Iran could end soon. Investors clutching at any sign of easing doubts were cheered by Donald Trump’s latest suggestion that the US could end the conflict within ‘two or … Read more

Hopes of a brief end to the Iran war have buoyed markets, but policy is volatile

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Stock market board showing Doe Jones and other green and red stocks next to the US flag.

If you woke up today and heard someone say that Wall Street’s tech sector was up more than 3 percent overnight, you’d expect it to be immediately followed by “April Fools’ Day.” But no, American stocks rose overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 1,125 points on Tuesday. The benchmark S&P 500 gained 2.9 … Read more