A 10-day truce between Isreal and Lebanon takes negotiators another step closer to a broader Middle East peace agreement.

The S&P, Nasdaq and Nikkei all top new record highs on optimism of an extended truce between the U.S. and Israel, as well as talks with Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he agreed to the ceasefire “to advance” peace efforts with Lebanon.

Markets march on to new records as the warring sides in the Middle East come seem to move toward peace.

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reached 2,196 on Thursday as 10-day ceasefire announced.

A 10-day truce between Isreal and Lebanon takes negotiators another step closer to a broader Middle East peace agreement.

The situation in the Middle East took a whiplash as war tensions spiked, after hopes for peace seemed in sight last week.