The New York Stock Exchange closed today on high, aided by the fall in oil prices linked to the hopes of a reopening of the Ormuz Strait, but with investors faced, on the other hand, with the rising debt price.
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25/09/2026
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O result of the session indicates that the selective index Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.93%, the Nasdaq technology advanced 0.48% and the extended S&P500 gained 0.51%.
“ The hopes of a diplomatic exit to the conflict in the Middle East today lowered oil prices,” said Angelo Kourkafas, Edward Jones, in statements to AFP.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told journalists during his presence in New York on the occasion of the UN General Assembly, which transmitted on Tuesday to American emissary Steve Witkoff the conditions of Iran for the reopening of the Strait of Ormuz.
“ If some conditions are verified, the Strait will be open within seven days and the negotiations open,” Araghchi said.
This oil calming tends to soothe investors in front of inflation and stabilise bond yields.
The interest rate paid for 30-year-old US government debt securities has now reached 5.50%, the highest since 2004, while the 10-year bond rate has risen to 5.22%, novel unknown since 2007.
At the same time, investors are concerned about “the speed with which (rates) rose,” Kourkafas said.
In its opinion, the New York square “continues to benefit from solid fundamentals, particularly in relation to companies”, which allows for some resilience.
After a week marked by geopolitics – UN General Assembly; Trump-JinPing Summit – “Economic information will return to prominence” from Monday, the analysts of Briefing noted. Com.
Over the next week, investors will know various indicators on the labour market as well as inflation.
“ Investors are very sensitive to anything that can change the prospects of interest rates, which can happen with inflation and labour market information,” Kourkafas anticipated.