US President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/trump-vows-troops-to-stay-with-iran-talks-set-amid-fragile-truce">has promised to</a> keep US troops in the Persian Gulf ahead of talks with Iran. The day before, both sides accused each other of violating the terms of the ceasefire, after which Iran again reported the suspension of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Markets, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/trump-vows-troops-to-stay-with-iran-talks-set-amid-fragile-truce">points out</a>, reflected this uncertainty: oil prices began to rise again, while stocks in Europe and Asia fell.

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European stocks amid news of a <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/ssa-i-iran-soglasilis-na-dvuhnedel-noe-peremirie-cena-nefti-wti-ruhnula-na-16">two-week ceasefire</a> in the Middle East began trading on April 8 with significant growth, close to the maximum since 2022, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/european-stocks-set-for-biggest-rise-since-2022-on-iran-us-deal">writes</a>. Gas prices in Europe also <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/european-gas-futures-tumble-on-us-iran-ceasefire-agreement">fell by</a> 20% at the moment, reaching the lowest level since the beginning of the war.

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European stock indices are rising on April 1 following the previous day's <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/akcii-v-ssa-pokazali-lucsij-s-maa-rost-za-odin-den-neft-za-mesac-podorozala-na-63">surge</a> in U.S. stocks on Wall Street - markets are reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's statements about the <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-dopustil-zaversenie-vojny-s-iranom-cerez-dve-tri-nedeli">likely end of the</a> war with Iran within two to three weeks, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/european-stock-futures-jump-on-optimism-for-iran-war-conclusion">writes.</a>

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European stocks began the week with a slight decline, but then came out in the plus, growth is also shown by futures on U.S. stocks - the conflict in the Middle East continues exactly a month, investors are looking for opportunities to cope with further escalation, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-cac-iran-news-oil-prices.html">writes</a> CNBC.

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