Sean Conlon, Hugh Leask, Lee Ying Shan, Tobias Burns

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Dow futures leap 600 points, S&P 500 poised for record after Bessent says Hormuz deal is close: Live updates - CNBC

Business August 5, 2026

Stocks rose on Tuesday, fueled by strong quarterly results from companies such as Palantir Technologies and Caterpillar, as oil prices dropped amid optimism that a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the StraitοΏ½...