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US Equity Indexes Rise, Crude Oil Off Session Highs as Momentum Builds Around Iran Peace Deal
US equity indexes rose as pressure on government bond yields eased and crude oil retreated from intraday highs amid progress in Iran peace talks.The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2% to 26,349.7, with the S&P 500 up 0.4% to 7,474.7 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher by 0.6% to 50,601.2. The Dow hit an all-time high of 50,830.24, according to data compiled by CNBC.A Qatari negotiating team arrived in Tehran on Friday in coordination with the US to help secure a deal to end the war, Reuters reported, citing a source with knowledge of the matter. Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir is headed to Tehran to help mediate a settlement, Al Jazeera reported Friday.While there are "good signs" that an agreement to end the conflict is in sight, any deal would be "unfeasible" if Iran pursues measures to permanently control the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, according to CNBC. The US plans to seize Tehran's stockpile of enriched uranium as part of peace negotiations, President Donald Trump reportedly said Thursday.Pakistan and other regional countries involved in talks are trying to bridge the gap between US demands and Tehran's goals, including securing financial relief, mediators told The Wall Street Journal.West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures rose 0.4% to $96.72, and Brent crude futures climbed 1.2% to $103.78. The WTI and Brent futures traded more than 3% higher earlier in the day.US Treasury yields were mixed, with the 10-year down 2.6 basis points to 4.56% and the 30-year down 4.7 basis points to 5.07%. The two-year yield, however, rose 3.6 basis points to 4.12%.
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