25.03.202613:36:51UTC+00US Stocks Extend Rebound

US equity indices advanced on Wednesday, extending this week’s rebound amid signs that US officials are seeking to ease tensions with Iran. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq 100 all climbed more than 1%. Energy commodities retraced part of their sharp gains from earlier in the month, while US Treasuries rallied on reports that Washington has drafted a plan to halt hostilities in the Middle East—developments that helped reinforce a softer inflation outlook despite Iran’s hawkish rhetoric.

The decline in benchmark bond yields underpinned risk appetite on Wall Street, lifting every major equity sector except energy producers. Asset managers remained in focus as investors reassessed the risk of increased redemption requests from private equity funds, with Apollo, Ares, and KKR all moving higher. Large-cap technology stocks also gained: ARM surged 15% after announcing plans to sell its own chips, while AMD and Intel each rose about 5% after signaling upcoming price increases.