🟢 VOO is trading 1.3% up today on Middle East de-escalation hopes ahead of Trump deadline

VOO is trading at $614.16 (+1.3%) after-hours on optimism for diplomatic progress regarding the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a key geopolitical deadline.

• The S&P 500 gained 1.40% in the regular session, staging a late recovery after oil prices above $113/barrel initially pressured stocks down 0.54%.
• Investors are focused on President Trump's 8 p.m. EST deadline as signs of de-escalation emerge in the Middle East.
• Healthcare stocks provided a major boost, led by a 9.4% gain in UnitedHealth Group (UNH) which countered energy sector volatility.