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Investors appear skeptical as Trump touts new plan to partially reopen Strait of Hormuz

MarketWatch · May 4, 2026, 3:02 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Investors appeared skeptical Sunday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will work to “free” neutral shipping that’s been stranded in the Persian Gulf since the start of the war with Iran.

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