[New York Stock Market] Three Major Indices Rise on Possible Second Round of U.S.-Iran Talks

by Hwang Yoonju

Published 14 Apr.2026 22:54(KST)

International Oil Prices Decline Across the Board

New York Stock Exchange. New York (USA) ? Special Correspondent Yoonju Hwang

Amid expectations for a second round of talks between the United States and Iran and ahead of corporate earnings announcements, all three major U.S. stock indices were rising on April 14 (local time).

According to the Home Trading System (HTS), as of 9:38 a.m. on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 52.26 points (0.46%) at 48,270.51 compared to the previous trading day. The S&P 500 index, which focuses on large-cap stocks, had risen by 31.79 points (0.28%) to 6,918.03, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index was up 228.35 points (0.98%) at 23,412.09.

Investor sentiment in New York rebounded following foreign media reports that the United States and Iran could resume a second round of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, this week. Pakistan has officially proposed hosting the talks for the second round to both the United States and Iran, and, according to the Associated Press, the venue could be changed at the request of either side.

The improvement in investor sentiment was also supported by the U.S. March Producer Price Index (PPI) coming in below market expectations. On this day, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the Producer Price Index for March rose by 0.5% compared to the previous month. This figure is significantly lower than the Dow Jones expert consensus forecast of 1.1%. The core PPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.1%, which was also below the forecast of 0.5%.

International oil prices turned downward as well. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May delivery was trading at $95.34 per barrel, down 3.77% from the previous session. On the ICE Futures Exchange, Brent crude for June delivery was at $97.46 per barrel, down 1.94% from the previous session.

Oil and energy stocks were unanimously falling: ExxonMobil -2.30%, Chevron -2.17%, Occidental Petroleum -3.11%, Diamondback Energy -1.34%, and APA -3.38%.

Most large-cap stocks were on the rise. Notable gainers included Nvidia +1.32%, Apple +0.52%, Microsoft +2.05%, Amazon +2.26%, and Alphabet +1.28%.