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Blockade Day One: The Market Doesn't Believe It
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports went into effect at 10 AM ET. Trump threatened to 'eliminate' any Iranian vessel approaching the blockade, then claimed Iran called wanting a deal. Oil surged above $105 intraday. And the S&P 500 rallied 1% to 6,886 — its highest close since the war started. The market is pricing in a diplomatic off-ramp that doesn't exist yet. Hezbollah rejected Tuesday's Israel-Lebanon talks. The ceasefire expires in 9 days.
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