White House says discussing second round of negotiations with Iran in Pakistan
Date: 20:13.
Stock markets in mixed order amid calm in Middle East
European stock exchanges ended mixed on Wednesday, as did Wall Street, with calm in the Middle East and earnings season playing a role. Paris declined (-0.64%), led by the underperformance of the luxury industry in the first quarter. Kering (Gucci, Saint-Laurent, Balenciaga…) plummeted (-9.29%), as did Hermes (-8.22%).
London also lost ground (-0.47%), due to oil price declines, while the conflict between the United States and Iran seems to be calming down. BP dropped (-0.53%) as did Shell (-0.87%) and TotalEnergies in Paris (-0.92%).
Date: 19:26.
Beijing affirms support for “momentum of peace negotiations” in Middle East
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on Wednesday that Beijing supported “maintaining the momentum of peace negotiations” in the Middle East in a discussion with his Iranian counterpart. He emphasized that China was willing to continue playing “a constructive role” in Middle East peace.
Date: 18:43.
Eleven countries, including the UK and Japan, call for “coordinated” economic response
Finance ministers from eleven countries, including the UK, Japan, and Australia, called on Wednesday for a “coordinated, responsible, and proactive” economic response to the war in the Middle East, citing risks to growth, inflation, and markets.
Date: 17:07.
