Wall Street Falls as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade, Crude Prices Rise

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Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell as hopes for a Hormuz deal faded; rising crude pushed inflation worries and dragged US stocks lower.

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Reuters reported Wall Street closed lower after hopes for a deal over the Strait of Hormuz faded and crude oil climbed, reviving inflation fears. That combo matters because it shifts attention from growth to cyclicality, and Nasdaq, Inc., as a market operator, sits at the intersection of that rotation, where trading volumes, options flows and listing activity directly affect near-term revenue. For long-term investors this was a volatility pulse check rather than a structural break, but quarterly fee and volume swings can meaningfully move results and sentiment.