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

Technology stocks lifted global equities due to stellar revenue growth at Anthropic PBC, signaling sustained spending on artificial intelligence. Concurrently, efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East faced setbacks after fighting flared between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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