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

U.S. stocks held modest midday gains Thursday as tentative Lebanon–Israel diplomatic overtures introduced a fragile layer of optimism into an otherwise tense geopolitical backdrop.
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In a late-night post on Wednesday, President Donald Trump warned that all U.S. military assets would remain positioned near Iran "until such time as the real agreement reached is fully complied with," underscoring the conditional nature of any de-escalation.
Tehran, meanwhile, accused Washington of breaching ceasefire terms and reiterated threats against vessels awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which remained shut — a stark reversal from Wednesday's relief-driven rally that had sent e