Most stocks rise as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal

Equities mostly rose Tuesday as investors assessed the chances of a Middle East peace agreement, though Donald Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu mixed signals over ending Israel’s attacks in Lebanon caused uncertainty. While Wall Street ended with more tech-led records, Asia’s recent rally stuttered, while attention also turned to the release of US jobs data at the end of the week. The US president said he had held talks with the Israeli prime minister and a “very good call” through unnamed representatives with the Hezbollah militant group. READ MORE: Oil rollback on June 2 ‘getting closer to pre-war levels’ – […]... Keep on reading: Most stocks rise as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal