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Posted on March 25, 2026
2 min readLast updated: March 25, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleLondon’s FTSE 100 rose on March 25 as investor optimism grew over U.S.-mediated ceasefire prospects in the Middle East and Britain’s inflation held steady at 3.0%, tempering near-term rate hike concerns.
March 25 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 extended its rebound on Wednesday as investors took comfort from reports about U.S. efforts to bring the Iran war to a close, while also assessing Britain's latest inflation data.
Washington sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war in the Middle East, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
The U.S. was seeking a month-long ceasefire to discuss the 15-point plan, Israel's Channel 12 reported, quoting three sources.
These developments helped the blue-chip FTSE 100 index rise 1.1% at 1028 GMT and the midcap FTSE 250 rise 1.3%.
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas)
The FTSE 100 rose 1.1% due to positive sentiment from US efforts for a Middle East ceasefire and steady UK inflation data.
UK consumer price inflation remained unchanged at 3.0%, providing stability to markets despite upcoming risks from the Middle East conflict.
Miners and banks performed best, with miners up 3.4% on higher gold prices and banks rising 2.1%.
The energy sub-index fell 0.2% as oil prices declined on prospects of a Middle East ceasefire.
ASOS rose 15% after reporting a 50% increase in first-half profit driven by cost cuts and improvements to its app and fashion offerings.
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