US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under way

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 04, 2026 · 559 words · By John Power

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What to know about US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under way

US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under way Benchmark S&P 500 approaches all-time peak as Washington, Tehran offer conflicting accounts of status of talks.

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What happened

US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under way Benchmark S&P 500 approaches all-time peak as Washington, Tehran offer conflicting accounts of status of talks.

Why it matters

The US stock market has surged to the cusp of its all-time high amid conflicting signals about the status of negotiations on ending the US-Israel war on Iran.

Common ground

The S&P 500 climbed 1.5 percent on Monday, leaving the benchmark index just shy of its closing record of 7,620.90 set on June 2.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Brent futures stood at $84.65 per barrel as of 07:05 GMT?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Brent futures stood at $84.65 per barrel as of 07:05 GMT”

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Claim 2: “Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.3 percent”

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Claim 3: “The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.1 percent”

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A web search result explicitly states that the NASDAQ Composite soared 540.04 points to close at 25,913.90, which was a gain of 2.13 percent on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In finance and investing, Black Monday 2011 refers to August 8, 2011, when US and global stock markets crashed following the Friday night credit rating downgrade by Standard and Poor's of the United S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Monday_(2011)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Nasd…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Nasdaq Composite from 1971.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_…

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Claim 4: “US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were under way”

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Claim 5: “Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dipped 0.6 percent”

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Claim 6: “Chip giant Nvidia rose 2.9 percent”

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The evidence provided consists of general stock charts and quotes for Nvidia but does not mention a specific 2.9% rise on the Monday in question.

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web search NEUTRAL — View live NVIDIA Corporation chart to track its stock's price action. Find market predictions, NVDA financials and market news.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-NVDA/

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web search NEUTRAL — The data displayed in the quote bar updates every 3 seconds; allowing you to monitor prices in real-time. The bid-ask spread can indicate a stock’s liquidity, which is how easy it is to buy and sell i…
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/nvda

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NVDA/

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Claim 7: “Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei... told a news conference that Tehran was not engaged in talks with Washington”

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Claim 8: “The S&P 500 climbed 1.5 percent on Monday”

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The provided Wikipedia evidence describes the S&P 500 in general terms but does not provide specific daily percentage changes for the Monday in question.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly fol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…

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Claim 9: “The narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average... rose 1.3 percent to hit a record high of 53,178.41”

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MarketWatch evidence explicitly lists the value 53,178.41 for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a United States stock market index. Since first closing at 62.76 on February 16, 1885, the Dow Jones Industrial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Dow_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The DJIA is one of the olde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1896. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_…

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Claim 10: “Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet climbed between 4.4 percent and 4.9 percent”

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The search results mention Alphabet and Amazon earnings or general S&P 500 performance, but do not provide the specific daily percentage increase (4.4% to 4.9%) for these three companies on the Monday mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alphabet And Amazon Change The Picture. Here's where investors need to read past the headline.Amazon's AWS revenue, for example, increased 37% in Q2 to $42.2 billion, while operating income rose 63% t…
https://www.aol.com/articles/even-without-alphabet-amazon-p-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alphabet beats earnings expectations, raises spending forecast.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/23/alphabet-google-q2-earnings.…

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web search NEUTRAL — And as an aspiring YouTuber, that's really important to me—so I would really appreciate the support! The overall bottom line is I create videos to try to help you (the community) grow in your gaming. …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j5bSNuE04M

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Claim 11: “closing 4.3 percent below its all-time peak of 27,093.90, also set on June 2”

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The provided evidence for the Nasdaq Composite includes general Wikipedia descriptions and a specific closing value for a Monday, but none of the sources mention an all-time peak of 27,093.90 or a date of June 2.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq-100 is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by approximately 100 (currently 101) of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The Nasdaq-1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NASDAQ-100_companies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASDAQ Composite (ticker symbol ^IXIC) is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, it is o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite

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Claim 12: “South Korea’s Kospi... was up 1.6 percent as of 07:00 GMT”

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Claim 13: “futures tied to the S&P 500 rising more than 0.2 percent”

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Claim 14: “the benchmark index [S&P 500] just shy of its closing record of 7,620.90 set on June 2”

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One web search result mentions the S&P 500 climbing to an all-time high near 7,665, but it does not confirm the specific record of 7,620.90 set on June 2. No other sources verify this specific number and date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies (including two share classes of stock from three of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies

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Claim 15: “Baghaei said Iranian officials were currently engaged in negotiations with Oman on allowing ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz”

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Claim 16: “Facebook parent company Meta Platforms rose 6 percent”

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Claim 17: “electric vehicle maker Tesla jumped 3.5 percent”

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Claim 18: “he announced that he had called off plans to launch the “biggest attack since World War II” following discussions with Gulf leaders”

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Claim 19: “Brent crude... fell about 5 percent on Monday”

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