London, June 2, 2026 (AFP) - Oil dips, stocks advance with all eyes on Mideast war prospects

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2026-06-02

Oil prices dipped and stocks advanced on Tuesday as investors weighed the chances for a peace agreement between the US and Iran and AI enthusiasm again boosting tech stocks. After wavering at the open, Wall Street's main stock indices pushed higher during the morning session in New York. Both the Dow and S&P 500 set fresh record highs. Oil prices spiked higher on Monday on reports of stalled talks to end the Mideast war. The concerns eased after......

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