Wall St futures rise as markets monitor US-Iran peace talks
The S&P 500 is on track for an eighth straight weekly gain as optimism in AI and earnings keeps equities in demand.
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Futures Edge Up as Investors Monitor US-Iran Talks
Wall Street Climbs Despite Iran War Risks as AI Optimism and Falling Treasury Yields Support Markets
U.S. stock futures moved higher as easing Treasury yields boosted technology and semiconductor shares, while investors closely monitored diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the U.S. Israeli war with Iran. Markets reacted positively after reports that Iranian and Pakistani officials discussed proposals for ending the conflict, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had […] The post Wall Street Climbs Despite Iran War Risks as AI Opti…
Wall St futures rise as markets monitor US-Iran peace talks
May 22 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures climbed on Friday as Treasury yields eased, lifting megacaps and chip stocks, though markets watched for signs of a breakthrough in discussions to end the Middle East war. Iran’s foreign minister met the interior minister of Pakistan to discuss proposals to end the nearly three-month-old conflict, media reports said. This comes after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Thursday ther…
Iran and Markets: All’s Well that Ends Well? - Policy Magazine
By Douglas Porter May 22, 2026 Well, we’re not sure if this is the end of the conflict with Iran, and we’re definitely not sure that this ends well. But equity markets are in no mood for such trifling details, not with the tidal wave of spending on AI rolling on, with corporate earnings still blazing, and with the prospect of a handful of massive IPOs in coming months. Even the global back-up in bond yields only slowed the rapid market ascent fo…
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