US S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 6,617.74 as markets reacted to Pakistan’s request for a two‑week Hormuz deadline extension.
Oil prices fell, with Brent down 2.1% to $107.48 a barrel and WTI slipping 0.1% to $112.29.
Broadcom jumped 6% after a long‑term AI chip deal with Google; Humana and UnitedHealth rose 8%‑9% on higher Medicare rates.
US services sector growth slowed and inflation pressures rose, with March CPI expected to increase headline rate to 3.4% YoY.