1149 GMT - Shares in European airlines rise following President Trump's latest comments regarding the war in the Middle East. Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. and Iran have had "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution" of hostilities in the region. Trump has instructed to postpone military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, pending the success of discussions. Wizz Air gains the most, up 4.6%, followed by International Consolidated Airlines Group--which houses Iberia and British Airways--at 4.3%. TUI and Jet2 both climb 3.1%, Air France-KLM rises 2.7%, Ryanair advances 2.3%, easyJet is up 1.9% and Deutsche Lufthansa increases 1.8%. (cristina.gallardo@wsj.com)
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March 23, 2026 07:49 ET (11:49 GMT)
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