April 11, 2026 10:01 AM
Equities mixed, oil dips in cautious trade ahead of US-Iran talks
Equities were mixed on Friday and oil prices dipped as investors anxiously awaited U.S.-Iran talks scheduled for the weekend, while U.S. inflation data surged as expected due to the recent jump in energy prices. U.S. indexes had their best week since November, and a broad Asian stocks index posted its best week in three-plus years after the U.S. and Iran earlier this week agreed to a cease-fire to try to end the near six-week war that has resulted in the worst energy-supply disruption in histor...