Petrol and diesel prices rise again as concerns grow over ceasefire

Stock markets reversed some of the major gains they made on Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.7%, while in Europe the UK’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.3%, Germany’s Dax index was 1.2% lower and France’s Cac was down 0.6%. In the US, the Dow slipped 0.2% in early trade, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were roughly flat.