Apr 17th, 2026

Wall Street Extends April Surge As The Strait of Hormuz Reopens

Speculation the Iran war is poised to end sent risky assets surging anew, extending a month-long rally that’s lifted the S&P 500 Index to a succession of records, added around $12,000 to the price of Bitcoin and pushed up credit and gold. Olaolu Aganga, Citi Wealth Head of Portfolio Construction and Analytics joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss.