SHIPPING GIANT MAERSK SAYS CEASEFIRE OPENS DOOR TO TEMPORARY PASSAGE THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ ...

*STOXX EUROPE 600 INDEX RISES 2.6% AFTER US-IRAN CEASEFIRE ...

BP REPORTS SUCCESSFUL DRILLING OF DENISE W‑1, UNCOVERING LARGE GAS AND CONDENSATE RESERVES IN EGYPT ...

SWITZERLAND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SA MAR: 3.1% (EST 3.0%; PREV 3.0%) ...

SWITZERLAND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 3.0% (EST 3.1%; PREV 3.2%) ...

EUROPEAN MOVERS

WINNERS:

CLOSE BROTHERS (CBG LN) +19.8%
ANTOFAGASTA (ANTO LN) +15.0%
EVOTEC (EVT GY) +6.2%
BAYER (BAYN GY) +4.1%
RECKITT BENCKISER (RKT LN) +4.0%
DANONE (BN FP) +1.2%

LOSERS:

SHELL (SHEL LN) -9.0% ...

CHINESE FM WANG YI TO VISIT PYONGYANG APRIL 9–10, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS STATES ...

SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTRY STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING STRAIT OF HORMUZ ACCESSIBLE ...

JAPAN SAYS NO DECISION YET ON SENDING SELF-DEFENSE FORCES TO STRAIT OF HORMUZ ...

OMAN BACKS REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVES AND CALLS ON IRAN, U.S. TO ENGAGE IN CONSTRUCTIVE PEACE TALKS ...

SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTRY: CEASEFIRE SHOULD PAVE THE WAY FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY ...

EUROPEAN STOCKS JUMP AS STOXX 600 GAINS 3.6%, EYEING LARGEST DAILY INCREASE SINCE APRIL 2025 ...

SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTRY: ATTACKS ON NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY ...

CHINA CONFIRMS TRIPARTITE EFFORT TO ADDRESS ISSUES BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN ...

CHINA DEFENDS UN VOTE ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS FAIR AND OBJECTIVE, SAYS MINISTRY ...

CHINA CONFIDENT UN DRAFT ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL GAIN SUPPORT, EMPHASIZES FAIRNESS AND TENSION REDUCTION ...

IRAQ LIFTS AIRSPACE CLOSURE, ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL REPORTS ...

CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS BEIJING HAS WORKED TO SUPPORT LASTING PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH CEASEFIRE INITIATIVES ...

EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT SAYS U.S.–IRAN TRUCE BRINGS CRUCIAL DE‑ESCALATION AFTER WEEKS OF CONFLICT ...

TRUMP AND NETANYAHU SPOKE OVERNIGHT ABOUT IRAN CEASE-FIRE - WSJ ...

NETANYAHU AND TRUMP SPEAK OVERNIGHT ON IRAN CEASEFIRE, WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS ...