Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch fresh records as war resolution hopes grow

Wall Street indexes pushed higher as hopes for a temporary Middle East ceasefire and progress in US-Iran talks lifted risk appetite, sending major benchmarks to fresh records. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 notched new highs (the S&P had closed above 7,000 the prior session) while the Dow also ticked up. Strength was driven by tech, consumer discretionary and energy, even as some chip names (TSM, ASML) pulled back and Netflix plunged in after-hours trading following earnings and a board change. Economic data were mixed — initial jobless claims fell to 207,000 — and oil prices jumped, adding upside pressure to energy stocks and broader market sentiment.