https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5yw4g3z7qgtFTSE rises as markets respond positively to ceasefire news
published at 18:35
Jemma Crew
Business reporter
European markets are responding positively to news of the ceasefire.
The FTSE 100 was up by 2.5% in early trading after London markets opened on Wednesday.
In France, the CAC 40 was up 4.07% in early trading,
while Germany’s DAX rose by 4.87%.
Stock markets also rallied in Asia - Japan's Nikkei gained 5.5%,
the Kospi in South Korea rose 6.8%,
Hong Kong's Hang Seng exchange gained 3%,
and Shanghai's composite index rose 2.5%.