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Oil prices hold steady but Wall Street and global markets higher despite doubts about US-Iran talks

Oil prices hold steady but Wall Street and global markets higher despite doubts about US-Iran talks

Wall Street followed global markets higher and oil prices eased as U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the war remained in doubt. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.4% before the opening bell, Tuesday while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6%. Nasdaq futures were also up 0.4%. U.S. benchmark crude was down 14 cents at $87.28 per barrel. Markets will also have their eyes on Capitol Hill Tuesday, where Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve Chair, Kevin Warsh, will appear at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee.