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Stocks fell as traders reduced exposure ahead of the weekend, with a fragile truce in the Middle East keeping geopolitical risk in focus.

Baghdad goes its own way.

Skeptical US Democrats in Congress urge debate on Israel plans Reuters

Oil steadied at the end of a bumpy week, as talks between the US and Iran continued despite a flare-up in fighting that drove a steep drop in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Nasdaq ends sharply higher; chip surge offsets Iran worries Reuters

Trading Day: What war? Chip-led rally helps markets ignore on-again, off-again US-Iran truce Reuters

Copper was on track for its second straight weekly gain as investors looked past potential demand headwinds presented by the mid-week resurgence in fighting in the Middle East.

Short dollar forward positions ballooned to $106.7 billion in May.

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Oil steadied at the end of a bumpy week, as talks between the US and Iran continued despite a flare-up in fighting that drove a steep drop in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.