Wall Street Indexes Slightly Higher Amid Mideast Peace Speculation

U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher as investors reacted cautiously to reports of progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks despite unresolved issues like Iran's uranium enrichment and control over the Strait of Hormuz.

By By Sinéad Carew and Utkarsh Hathi Thu, May 21, 2026 at 11:51 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Wall Street Indexes Slightly Higher Amid Mideast Peace Speculation

Topics: Middle East peace talks oil prices stock market U.S.-Iran relations

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