Wall Street Indexes Rise as Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz Following Ceasefire

Wall Street indexes surged after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open' following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon. The news led to a drop in crude prices and a rise in airline and cruise stocks, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hitting record highs.

By By Niket Nishant and Avinash P Fri, April 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Wall Street Indexes Rise as Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz Following Ceasefire

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Topics: Geopolitical Tensions Iran Market Rally Stock Market Movement Strait of Hormuz

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