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U.S. stocks opened mixed, with the Dow slightly higher while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined as SpaceX shares fell for the third day and investors weighed progress in US–Iran peace talks; oil prices slipped and traders awaited inflation data and signals from the Federal Reserve.
U.S. stock futures paused Monday as investors weigh signs of progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks and look ahead to a key inflation report. S&P 500 futures slid about 0.1%, Dow futures were flat, and Nasdaq-100 futures were little changed after the long weekend. Oil prices fell on the news, with Brent around $79 a barrel and WTI near $75. Traders are awaiting the May Personal Consumption Expenditures price index (core PCE) for the Fed’s inflation gauge, as markets debate whether price pressures will keep rates higher for longer following the latest hawkish signals from the Fed.
Face-to-face negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad, led by US officials including Vice-President JD Vance and Iranian delegates, aim to seal a peace deal ending weeks of fighting; amid diplomacy, Trump says a deal would make no difference to him while the US moves to establish a safe passage and begin clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran warning against military vessel transit; Israel pledges to keep pressuring Iran as a two-week ceasefire pause allows talks, underscoring a volatile regional backdrop as negotiators seek a framework to de-escalate the crisis.
U.S. stocks are higher on Friday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 set to finish the week up as traders weigh a hotter March CPI (headline +0.9%, core +0.2%) against a record-low April consumer sentiment reading, while inflation expectations tick higher. Investors are also eyeing direct U.S.-Iran peace talks and related geopolitical developments as notable catalysts.