# US stock market hits record high amid hopes for Strait of Hormuz reopening

https://mins.news/en/item/13600

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 02:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/5/us-stock-market-hits-record-high-amid-hopes-for-strait-of-hormuz-reopening?traffic_source=rss

> US stocks reached a record high as hopes grew that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen. Oil prices declined after US officials promoted progress in talks aimed at reopening the critical waterway.

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