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New York, United States – U.S. stocks rallied sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping nearly 900 points as investors reacted to growing optimism over a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran. The surge marked one of the largest single-day point gains for the blue-chip index in recent weeks and came despite persistent reports of conflict flare-ups in the Middle East and continued volatility in global energy prices. Market participants focused on signs of progress in diplomatic negotiations that could end the current state of conflict, a development that investors see as reducing a key source of geopolitical risk for equities. New York, United States – The S&P 500 also logged strong gains, underscoring broad-based confidence that easing tensions could help stabilize global trade routes and oil supply chains, which have faced pressure amid the regional unrest. Traders increased exposure to risk assets as they priced in a scenario in which the United States moves closer to de-escalating tensions with Iran, a shift that would remove some of the uncertainty currently weighing on valuations. The equity rally followed the release of upbeat U.S. labor market data showing the economy added 172,000 jobs in May, a figure that exceeded analyst expectations and further supported sentiment, even as hostilities involving Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continued to unsettle the region.

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