12:04 PM EDT, 04/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose in midday trading on Monday amid diplomatic efforts to reach a deal with Iran before the expiry of President Donald Trump's deadline.

The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2% to 21,922.1, with the S&P 500 climbing 0.2% to 6,595.2 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher by 0.1% to 46,558.5.

Financials, consumer discretionary, and communication services topped sector charts. Materials led the decliners.

The US and Iran are weighing the framework of a plan to end their five-week-old conflict, Reuters reported Monday. This comes as Iran rejected a proposal for a 45-day temporary ceasefire, CNN reported. On Sunday, Trump warned "hell" will break loose if Iran misses the Tuesday deadline in an expletive-laden post, threatening an attack on Iranian energy and transport infrastructure.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures climbed 0.8% to $112.41, and Brent crude futures advanced 0.5% to $109.61.

US Treasury yields traded mixed, with the 10-year down by 1.1 basis points to 4.34%. The two-year yield was steady at 3.85%.