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title: "Iran's Foreign Minister: Hormuz Strait to Open During Remaining Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire"
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description: "U.S. stocks opened higher on April 17, with the Dow Jones up 1.07%, S&P 500 up 0.66%, and Nasdaq up 0.87%. However, oil and gas stocks fell, with BP down 6.3%, ExxonMobil down 5.07%, and Chevron down 3.7%. This comes after Iran's Foreign Minister announced that the Hormuz Strait will remain open during the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire."
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# Iran's Foreign Minister: Hormuz Strait to Open During Remaining Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire

U.S. stocks opened higher on April 17, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.07%, the S&P 500 increasing 0.66%, and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.87%. According to Jin10, most U.S. oil and gas stocks declined, with BP dropping 6.3%, ExxonMobil falling 5.07%, and Chevron decreasing 3.7%. This follows an announcement by Iran's Foreign Minister that the Hormuz Strait will be open during the remaining time of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire.

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