After opening flat and then edging higher slowly till about a couple of hours past noon, Swiss stocks climbed up sharply on Friday as buying gathered momentum after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic.
Iran’s foreign minister said that in light of the ceasefire that has halted fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, “passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open,” via a designated route through the vital shipping lane.
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Swiss Stocks Rise After Iran Opens Strait Of Hormuz To Commercial Traffic
2026-04-17 17:50:31
