US major indices posted modest gains, with the S&P 500 up 0.1% to 6,617.74 and NASDAQ up 0.1% to 22,017.85.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif asked President Trump to extend the Strait of Hormuz deadline by two weeks and urged a two‑week ceasefire.
Brent crude fell 2.1% to $107.48 per barrel and WTI slipped 0.1% to $112.29 as diplomatic talks progressed.
Broadcom jumped >6% on AI chip deal with Google; Humana (+8%) and UnitedHealth (+9%) rose on higher Medicare rates.