{"id":134120,"title":"FTSE 100 set to rebound as Middle East tensions ease","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-03-27T07:37:22+00:00","modified":"2026-03-27T07:37:22+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-rebound-as-middle-east-tensions-ease/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-rebound-as-middle-east-tensions-ease.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/ftse-100-set-to-rebound-as-middle-east-tensions-ease.json","category":"Blogs","categories":["Blogs","Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["Asia","Bangkok","Denmark","Endeavour Mining","Fed","Federal Reserve","Finland","FRANCE","FTSE 100","GERMANY","Glencore","Greenland plan","Hong kong","Japan","London","Manila","mining stocks","Mumbai","Nasdaq Composite","NATO alliance","Netherlands","Nikkei 225","Norway","S&P 500","shanghai","Singapore","Sweden","Sydney","Taiwan","UK","United States","Wall Street","Wellington"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FTSE-100.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=89&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"London stocks are expected to open higher on Friday, supported by signs of easing tensions between the US and Iran.\n\nFutures indicate the FTSE 100 to a gain of around **29 points at the open**, which would partially recover Thursday’s **134-point drop to 9,972**, after closing **1.3% lower on Thursday**.\n\nDonald Trump said talks with Tehran are **“going very well”**, extending a pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure by **10 days**. The move has helped stabilise sentiment, although Iran has yet to formally respond.\n\nOil prices edged lower, with **Brent crude around $107.76 a barrel**, reflecting cautious optimism that supply disruption risks may ease.\n\nGlobal markets remain mixed, with **US futures** also edging higher, suggesting a potential rebound after a weak session on Wall Street. The Nasdaq Composite fell **2.4%**, the S&P 500 dropped **1.7%**, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined **1%**.\n\n**Asian markets** showed a mixed performance, reflecting ongoing uncertainty around the geopolitical backdrop.\n\n**Japan**’s Nikkei 225 and **South Korea**’s Kospi both slipped 0.4%, while **Hong Kong**’s Hang Seng Index and **China**’s Shanghai Composite each gained 0.6%.\n\n**Australia**’s S&P/ASX 200 edged 0.1% lower, highlighting the lack of a clear directional trend across the region.\n\nThe mixed picture underscores a market still balancing geopolitical risks against hopes of stabilisation.\n\nThe improved outlook reflects cautious optimism that tensions may ease, though markets remain highly sensitive to further developments."}