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Record Close into the Ceasefire Cliff. Deal in 'a Day or Two.' Iran Threatens to Slam Hormuz Shut.
S&P 500 closed at a fresh record 7,126 (+1.2%), Dow up over 1,000 points, Nasdaq notched a 13th consecutive up day — longest since 1992. Oil closed down ~12% with WTI near $83. Trump told Axios a deal is possible 'in a day or two' with a weekend meeting in Islamabad. But Iran's IRGC-affiliated Fars News said continuation of the US blockade is a ceasefire violation and threatened to re-close Hormuz. Michigan consumer sentiment collapsed to 47.6 — a 74-year low — with one-year inflation expectations at 6.5%. Warsh's Fed chair hearing now in doubt. Risk stays RED heading into the April 22 cliff.
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