Analysts think peace talks between the U.S., Iran, to resume in Qatar this week. Hopes of lasting trade optimism put global stocks on track for best quarter since 2020. (June 29) :US equity futures climbed after reports that the US and Iran stepped back from an escalation in hostilities that had threatened the fragile ceasefire underpinning peace talks. S&P 500 contracts rose in early Asian trading, while the dollar was steady against major peers.