LONDON (AFP)
Oil prices edged back up, and stock markets stabilised on Friday after the postponement of US-Iran peace deal talks.
Equities had largely rallied since the two countries last weekend announced plans to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, fuelling global relief.
Friday saw oil prices back up slightly as Brent stood up 0.7 percent at $80.41 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate gained 0.3 percent to $76.85.
Wall Street was shut Friday for a US public holiday, while Europe was muted as London and Paris lost around half of one percent while Frankfurt ended the week with a 0.2 percent dip.
Wall Street had bounced back Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled that it would hike borrowing costs this year -- news which boosted the dollar before it too steadied heading into the weekend pause.
Elsewhere, there was little movement for the British pound or the London stock market on Friday.
Key figures around 15:45 GMT
Brent North Sea Crude: UP 0.7 percent at $80.41 a barrel
West Texas Intermediate: UP 0.3 percent at $76.85 a barrel
London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.4 percent at 10,356.90 points (close)
Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 0.6 percent at 8,425.70 (close)
Frankfurt - DAX: DOWN 0.2 percent at 24,985.82 (close)
New York - Dow: Closed for public holiday
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.3 percent at 71,250.06 (close)
Seoul - Kospi: DOWN 0.1 percent at 9,052.42 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: Closed for a holiday
Shanghai - Composite: Closed for a holiday
Euro/dollar: UP at $1.1464 from $1.1460 on Thursday
Pound/dollar: UP at $1.3218 from $1.3206
Dollar/yen: DOWN at 161.27 yen from 161.32 yen
Euro/pound: DOWN at 86.73 pence from 86.78 pence