Canadian stocks jumped Friday and erased all losses since the Middle East war began after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping. The move reflects easing geopolitical risk and a sharp improvement in risk appetite, especially around energy-market supply disruption fears. The development has market-wide implications because the strait is a critical global oil transit route.
Canadian stocks jumped Friday and erased all losses since the Middle East war began after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping. The move reflects easing geopolitical risk and a sharp improvement in risk appetite, especially around energy-market supply disruption fears. The development has market-wide implications because the strait is a critical global oil transit route.
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