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How is this good news? - Markets up on Hormuz news

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Mar 31, 2026 · 18:11

I know nothing about stock markets. Thank goodness for diversified funds. I don’t understand how this is good news: “Stocks jumped after President Trump told aides that he's willing to end the war without fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz,”

[https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-31-2026?mod=hp\_lead\_pos2](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-31-2026?mod=hp_lead_pos2)


Can someone edify me?

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