Oil Trim Gains, Stocks Rebound On Lebanon-Israel Talks: What's Moving Markets Thursday?

U.S. stocks held modest midday gains as tentative Lebanon–Israel diplomatic overtures injected fragile optimism into an otherwise tense geopolitical backdrop. The development supported a mild risk-on tilt among investors but remains fragile and unlikely to shift market direction materially without substantive diplomatic progress.

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U.S. stocks held modest midday gains as tentative Lebanon–Israel diplomatic overtures injected fragile optimism into an otherwise tense geopolitical backdrop. The development supported a mild risk-on tilt among investors but remains fragile and unlikely to shift market direction materially without substantive diplomatic progress.