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Major US equity indices surged to record highs on Monday as markets reacted positively to signs of potential diplomatic progress in ending the USA-Iran conflict. The NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 both traded at new all-time highs during off-hours trading following Friday’s record close. Optimism regarding a negotiated settlement increased over the weekend after Iran…

Major US equity indices fell at Monday’s open after Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, dampening the positive sentiment that had driven the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 to record highs last Friday. The move came after US forces boarded an Iranian oil tanker bound for China, escalating tensions just days before…