President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire after officials met in Washington.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite climbed to new records as traders shook off worries about the Middle East conflict.

Halt to seven weeks of fighting will be followed by first Israeli-Lebanese summit in decades

The US president invites the two countries' leaders to Washington as Israel's prime minister insists troops will not leave southern Lebanon.

President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire after officials met in Washington.