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Pakistani Chief of Army Staff and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (3rd from right) meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (3rd from left) upon his arrival in Islamabad on 25 April 2026.
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LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new week on a generally positive footing as investors closely monitor stalled Iran-US peace talks and look forward to central bank meetings.
of england FTSE German index opens unchanged DAX France increased by 0.3 percent CAC 40 Italy up 0.2% FTSE MIB According to IG data, it increased by 0.26%.
Market sentiment looks buoyant despite US President Donald Trump on Saturday abandoning plans to send US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks with Iran.
“Too much time spent traveling, too much work!” the president wrote Sharing on Truth SocialHe adds: “No one knows who is responsible, including them. Besides, we have all the cards and they don’t! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!”
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said no meetings between Tehran and Washington were planned for the weekend.
The global market’s attention will focus on central banks later this week as the war raises inflation and growth expectations; The US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BOE) will hold important meetings.
The Fed’s policy decision on Wednesday could mark the last meeting chaired by Jerome Powell before Kevin Warsh is expected to take over in May. The Justice Department decided to leave its criminal investigation to Powell on Friday, prompting Sen. Thom Tillis to end his blockade of Warsh’s confirmation.
As the ECB and BOE publish their latest monetary policy decisions on Thursday, economists expect central banks to stick to benchmark interest rates at their meetings this month, but leave the door open to increases later this year.
Investors on Monday will be monitoring developments in the United States after a man armed with multiple weapons was captured by U.S. Secret Service agents after attacking a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
The suspected shooter was identified later Saturday as Cole Allen of Torrance, California. He remains in custody as authorities investigate the shooting.
Earnings are due on Monday from Deutsche Börse and German GfK consumer confidence data is due to be released.
— CNBC’s Azhar Sukri, Yun Li and Lee Ying Shan contributed to this market report.
