US stocks gained with the Nasdaq outperforming, as NVIDIA announced a raft of AI partnerships at its GTC keynote and a US official said Russia accepted a US proposal for a trilateral meeting with Ukraine.Risk appetite was dented late in the session after the US State Department said it is preparing ordered departures of some personnel at US embassies across the Gulf, with Brent climbing and T-notes and ES falling on the headline.Brent was firmer, while WTI was flat, amid Middle East tensions, including drone attacks targeting Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield, while EIA data showed a larger-than-expected crude draw.GBP firmed…