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Friday, April 17, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Friday, April 17, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close day at new highs as oil prices tumble
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMajor Wall Street indices rocket to fresh records after Iran’s announcement reopening the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices sharply lower.
The broad-based S&P 500 gained 1.2 percent to 7,126.07, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.5 percent to 24,468.48. Both end at records for the third straight day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.8 percent to 49,447.92.
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