S&P 500 Hits New Record High Amid Lebanon Ceasefire: Investor Sentiment Improves Further, Fear & Greed Index In ‘Greed’ Zone

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Thursday.

U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite surging to new all-time highs as peace-deal optimism over the Iran conflict kept buyers engaged.

President Donald Trump announced that Israeli and Lebanese leaders have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, calling it his potential tenth war resolved.

In earnings, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) posted upbeat earnings for the first quarter on Thursday. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after the market close on Thursday.

On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims declined to 207,000 in the week ended April 11, versus a revised 218,000 in the …

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