U.S. stocks rose Friday with the Dow, S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq seeing weekly gains ahead of the 3-day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 posted its longest weekly winning streak since late 2023, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose Friday as the stock market assessed hopes for a deal between the U.S. and Iran, but oil prices were climbing too.

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Market outlook: Emkay Global remained constructive on markets, saying its optimism is based on the expectation that West Asia hostilities will resolve in the coming weeks.

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GIFT Nifty is signalling a positive start to the session on Monday. Analysts believe that unless the indices decisiv