US equities closed modestly higher, with the S&P 500 rising 0.26% above 7,000,
the Nasdaq gained 0.36% and the Dow up 0.24%, after Donald Trump said Israel
and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. The move lifted sentiment amid ongoing
US-Iran talks. Gains were supported by strong earnings from major companies and
jobless claims falling to 207,000, though industrial production declined 0.5% in
March, missing expectations.
