Lebanon Back on Its Economic Feet

To all those economics-savvy Lebanese and Arab people, Lebanon's stock market reopened today after two weeks of closure imposed by the war. Lebanon's stock market closed on July 17 after Israeli aircraft attacked Beirut's southern suburb.

Somebody explain to me how a stock market works for a country that has been ground to dust. I'm not being sarcastic. If somebody could explain how a stock market could function during war, please do.

Thank you,

G.M.