Technology Stocks Lift Equities, Mideast Peace Prospects Wane | The Opening Trade 8/17/2026

Technology stocks gained globally after Anthropic PBC reported strong revenue growth. Israel's military said Sunday it killed Abu Hassan Alaa, a senior Hezbollah commander, in southern Lebanon on Saturday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were retaliation for an attack by Hezbollah that injured three soldiers, with eleven people killed in the Israeli operations. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued over the weekend in Lebanon.

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