Stocks Hit Records as Middle East Tensions Ease

Markets regained footing Tuesday as signs the U.S.-Iran ceasefire remains intact helped ease fears of a broader conflict and pushed investors back into risk assets.

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Stocks finished the week on a strong note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching fresh records and logging a fifth straight weekly gain as investors looked past geopolitical risks and focused on resilient earnings, improving economic data, and hopes for a durable Iran ceasefire. Technology led the advance after Apple’s upbeat outlook, while oil prices fell on signs of renewed diplomacy and Treasury yields were little changed.

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