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USA & MACRO-OUTLOOK Wall Street showcases cautious optimism mid-week. The S&P 500 increases moderately by +0.32%, hovering just below its record high. The index mainly benefits from a shift in sentiment regarding the Middle East conflict: Growing expectations for a second round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran are boosting risk appetite and tech stocks alike. President Donald Trump signals in interviews with the US television channel Fox Business that the war is "on the verge of ending" and hints to the New York Post that...