US equities rose for a second day, with the S&P 500 up 0.7%, the Nasdaq
Composite gaining 1.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.5%. Gains
followed remarks from Donald Trump signaling the Iran conflict may wind down
within weeks, alongside comments from Masoud Pezeshkian expressing willingness
to end the war. Oil prices fell, with Brent near $101 and WTI just above $100 a
barrel.