U.S. equities pared earlier declines to finish mixed as hopes grew for a delay
to Donald Trump’s Iran deadline. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed
slightly higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%. Markets
turned in the afternoon after Pakistan proposed a two-week extension. Earlier
losses followed Trump’s escalation rhetoric and reports of U.S. strikes on Kharg
Island. Oil eased, with West Texas Intermediate near $111 and Brent crude around
$106.