Reuters Published April 10, 2026 Updated about an hour ago NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes gained broadly across sectors on Thursday as investors assessed developments in the Middle East conflict that improved risk appetite. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has instructed Israel to begin peace talks with Lebanon that would also include the disarming of Hezbollah. The comments follow Iran’s warning that no peace deal could be reached unless Israel ceased bombings on Lebanon, putting President Donald Trump’s fragile two-week ceasefire with Iran into jeopardy. Following the news, oil prices slipped by more than USD4 a barrel, after gaining earlier in the session, with the S&P 500 energy index down 1.2 percent “The truce may have bought some time, but it does not fully remove the risk of renewed escalation,” said analysts led by Dr. Murat Ulgen, global head of macro strategy at HSBC. “If the ceasefire breaks down, markets would quickly have to reprice back towards a more persistent supply shock, especially if renewed disruption keeps the Strait of Hormuz effectively…