Mucahithan Avcioglu
08 April 2026•Update: 08 April 2026
Global stock markets rallied on Wednesday after Tehran and Washington agreed to a two-week ceasefire, lifting investor sentiment and easing concerns over a broader shock to energy supplies and inflation.
Oil prices fell sharply after the announcement, helping drive a broad relief rally across equities.
In Europe, the pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 rose 4.02% to 614.34 points as of 1410GMT, on track for its best daily performance in a year, while Germany’s DAX 40 jumped 4.94% to 24,053.46.
In London, the FTSE 100 gained 2.61% to 10,619.37, reaching its highest level in about a month as investors welcomed the temporary easing in Middle East tensions.
Asian markets also posted strong gains. Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 5.39% to 56,308.42, while the Asia Dow Index was up 4.11% at 4,562.76, reflecting a broad-based rebound across the region as lower oil prices improved the outlook for major energy-importing economies.
On Wall Street, the rally extended into the US session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 2.74% to 47,861.19, the S&P 500 up 2.35% to 6,773.65, and the Nasdaq was up 2.83% to 22,639.921.
The market rebound came after a ceasefire deal announced shortly before a US deadline tied to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and gas shipments.
Investors interpreted the truce as reducing the immediate risk of a deeper regional conflict, though analysts cautioned that the agreement remains fragile and that uncertainty over shipping and energy flows has not fully disappeared.
