Global equities advanced Friday, putting the S&P 500 on track for an eighth straight weekly gain, its longest winning streak since December 2023. Asian and European indexes rose alongside US stock futures, supported by continued enthusiasm around AI, aerospace and emerging technology shares. Markets traded against a backdrop of uncertainty over the Middle East conflict, with reports of a potential US-Iran deal driving volatility in oil and bond markets. Brent crude climbed above $105 a barrel, w

Global equities advanced Friday, putting the S&P 500 on track for an eighth straight weekly gain, its longest winning streak since December 2023. Asian and European indexes rose alongside US stock futures, supported by continued enthusiasm around AI, aerospace and emerging technology shares. Markets traded against a backdrop of uncertainty over the Middle East conflict, with reports of a potential US-Iran deal driving volatility in oil and bond markets. Brent crude climbed above $105 a barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield retreated.