US-Iran Talks Lift Futures 0.5%

Wall Street futures rose, with Dow up 0.5%, S&P 500 up 0.3%, Nasdaq 100 up 0.4% amid US‑Iran peace‑talk uncertainty.
A cease‑fire between the US and Iran is set to expire, with tensions rising after the US seized an Iranian‑flagged cargo ship.
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed chair nominee, will testify before the Senate, pledging monetary policy independence amid ongoing Fed‑Powell political clash.
March US retail sales rose 1.7% MoM, beating 1.4% forecast, while gasoline station sales jumped 15.5% on higher oil prices.