Dow Jones And U.S. Stock Market Outlook: U.S. Blockade On Hormuz Begins – Wall Street Withstands The Pressure

Apr 13, 2026
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Summary

  • US stock benchmarks gapped down at their weekly open with the US-Iran ceasefire weakening.
  • Crude oil rebounded above $100 with Islamabad talks compromised and a US blockade in Hormuz on its way.
  • Exploring Technical Levels for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500.

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By Elior Manier

This weekend marked the start of US-Iran negotiations, which, unsurprisingly, quickly turned sour.

A wave of US and Iranian envoys have come and gone from Islamabad, Pakistan, to maintain the diplomatic attempts – the first

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