S&P 500 Extends Streak as Ceasefire Hopes Steady Markets

Stocks finished higher for a seventh straight session as investors looked past early weakness and focused on signs that the US-Iran ceasefire may hold, with additional support from news that Israel agreed to direct talks with Lebanon.

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