Uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks continues to affect investor sentiment, with hopes of a settlement keeping a cap on oil prices and boosting equity markets. However, Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, suggests caution in the market regarding speculative flows into unprofitable stocks. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq broke a 13-day winning streak after the S & P 500 Tech sector had its longest winning streak since February 2017. Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays, expects the euro to continue its gains against the dollar, but investors based outside the US should also hedge currency exposure. The implementation of AI technology could be beneficial for small-cap stocks due to its higher costs and its evolutioniveness.