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By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT, AP Business Writers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wall Street inched toward modest gains in premarket trading Friday as bond yields steadied even though oil prices rose with no signs of progress in ending the Iran war.<\/p>\n

Read more US says \u2018slight progress\u2019 in Iran talks amid uncertainty on whether war will resume<\/a><\/p>\n

Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.2% before the opening bell, as did Nasdaq futures. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.3%.<\/p>\n

Oil prices remained elevated over disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for oil and gas transit, with shipping activities still well below before the Iran war began in late February. Talks between the U.S. and Iran have dragged on, adding to uncertainty.<\/p>\n

Brent crude, the international standard, gained $1.86 to $104.44 a barrel. It was trading around $70 per barrel in February before the war\u2019s start. Benchmark U.S. crude rose $1.09 to $97.44 a barrel.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Republicans in Congress delayed until June planned votes on dismissing legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war.<\/p>\n

The House had scheduled a Thursday vote on a war powers resolution brought by Democrats that would rein in Trump\u2019s military campaign. But as it became clear that Republicans would not have the numbers to defeat the bill, GOP leaders declined to hold a vote on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarkets are still searching for signs of progress in a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran,\u201d ING commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey wrote in a note on Friday. \u201cWhile there are signs of optimism, uncertainty reigns.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury was at 4.55%, down from more than 4.67% earlier in the week, when higher global inflationary pressures stemming from the war fueled a surge in bond yields.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system<\/a><\/p>\n

Earlier this week, yields climbed so high they threatened to slow economies worldwide and undercut prices for stocks, bitcoin and all kinds of other investments.<\/p>\n

In equities trading Friday, Estee Lauder soared 13% after the New York cosmetics giant announced that it was no longer in talks to combine with the Spanish fragrance and beauty products company Puig.<\/p>\n

Ross Stores jumped 5.8% after it beat Wall Street\u2019s first-quarter profit targets while logging a 21% increase in sales over the same period last year. The company credited increased store traffic, ongoing marketing initiatives and consumers spending more due to tax refunds.<\/p>\n

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At midday in Europe, Britain\u2019s FTSE 100 was up 0.3%, France\u2019s CAC 40 gained 0.4% and Germany\u2019s DAX climbed 0.8%.<\/p>\n

In Asia, Tokyo\u2019s Nikkei 225 rose 2.7% to 63,339.07, besting a record high close just over a week earlier. A report showed inflation hitting a four-year low in April, at 1.4%, despite higher prices for oil and gas due to the war.<\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s Kospi gained 0.4% to 7,847.71.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng picked up 0.9% to 25,606.03, while the Shanghai Composite index climbed 0.9% to 4,112.90.<\/p>\n

Read more Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting<\/a><\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s S&P\/ASX 200 gained 0.4% to 8,657.00.<\/p>\n

Taiwan\u2019s Taiex closed 2.2% higher, while India\u2019s Sensex rose 0.6%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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