According to CNBC, U.S. equity futures were little changed late Tuesday as oil prices and bond yields eased on hopes for a possible de-escalation in the war between the U.S. and Iran. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 14 points, or 0.03%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.02% and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.1%. In regular trading Tuesday, the Dow fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5% for a fourth straight positive session, with the index hitting a new intraday high and closing at a record. The S&P 500 ended slightly lower and remained about 0.7% below its all-time high. In Asia-Pacific trading, the Kospi rose 1.79% at the open, the Kosdaq gained 0.84%, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.34%, while Japan's markets were closed for a holiday. Brett Ewing, chief market strategist at First Franklin Financial Services, said the S&P 500 could reach 8,200 by year-end. President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met for three hours during the annual United Nations General Assembly gathering in New York and called it a very good meeting. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is deciding whether to prohibit diesel exports, after the national average diesel price reached $6.53 per gallon, according to AAA.