Ceasefire odds ease as historic Washington talks labeled 'preparatory'
· flowframe Pulse
The market retraced after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized the first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in decades as a long-term process rather than a path to an immediate breakthrough. Market confidence also cooled as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected the negotiations and Israel signaled its intent to continue military operations until the group is fully disarmed.
46¢ → 40¢ • Vol: $2.1M