04:14 PM EDT, 06/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes were lower on Tuesday amid a technology stocks sell-off and despite progress in US-Iran peace negotiations.

* Technology and energy were standout decliners, down 1.8% and 1.6%, respectively. Marvell Technology ( MRVL ) , Arm (ARM), Dell (DELL), and Qualcomm ( QCOM ) declined by at least 7% each, according to data compiled by Finviz.

* A deal to end the war in the Middle East could be reached in "two to three days," with the Strait of Hormuz reopening "immediately" after the agreement is signed, President Donald Trump was cited as saying in a CNBC news report.

* US existing home sales rose 3.2% sequentially to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million units last month.

* July West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $2.73 to settle at $88.57 per barrel, while August Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $2.41 at $91.87.

* J.M. Smucker ( SJM ) shares rose roughly 10%, the top gainer on the S&P 500, after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal Q4 results on Tuesday, while the food producer's full-year earnings outlook came in above Wall Street's estimates at the midpoint.

* Salesforce ( CRM ) shares were down 3.9%, the worst performer on the Dow. The cloud-based customer relationship management platform provider implemented a fresh round of job cuts, Business Insider reported Tuesday.