September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.10%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.16% this morning, putting the major indexes on track for their strongest quarterly gains in years.
The price of WTI crude was little changed on Tuesday ahead of the expected U.S.-Iran talks in Qatar. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. will meet with Iran today in Doha. Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner are set to attend, according to the White House. Meanwhile, Iran reaffirmed its intention to control maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes ahead of the new round of peace talks.