The U.S. dollar was ​heading towards its biggest weekly loss in 12 weeks on Friday after Thursday's tepid U.S. jobs report ‌cooled market expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hike,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record high on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected US jobs report reduced expectations of near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, while technology stocks and semiconductor shares extended their recent decline.

U.S. stocks ended mixed after June hiring data came in well below expectations and prompted investors to dial back bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month.

Stocks rose during the Asian trading session on Friday after a lukewarm U.S. jobs report poured ‌cold water on the prospect of an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve and regional activity gauges pointed to an economic expansion during June.

Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports as U.S. and Iran conclude indirect talks in Doha, with positive progress on a peace deal. Hudson Institute senior fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs joins 'America's Newsroom' to weigh in.

Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they had made headway toward a lasting peace.

Tehran threatened a "forceful response" against vessels straying from its approved Hormuz routes, even as mediators said indirect US-Iran talks in Doha concluded with "positive progress". The next

Oil prices made small gains on Thursday as buyers sought to assure supply over the long U.S. ​Independence Day weekend.