Morgans Financial Limited

US equity markets resumed trading following the Good Friday (3 April) holiday, logging modest gains after President Trump said Iran was "an active, willing participant" in talks to end the countries' five-week-plus conflict but also threatened "decimation" if the nation doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz – Dow rose +165-points or +0.36%. Boeing Co (up +1.96%), Cisco Systems Inc (+1.79%) and American Express Co (+1.85%) all gained over >1.5%.