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Netflix (NFLX.O) shares fell 11%, their biggest drop since April 2022.

The Dow Jones Index opened up 505.16 points, or 1.04%, to 49083.88 points on April 17 (Friday);The S&P 500 Index opened up 44.7 points on April 17 (Friday) 6 points, an increase of 0.64%, to 7086.04 points;The Nasdaq Composite Index opened up 220.93 points, or 0.92%, to 24323.64 points on April 17 (Friday).

France's CAC index rose 2% to 8430.13.

US President Trump: Iran has just announced that the "Iran Strait" has been fully opened and is ready for full passage.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: Europe needs a strong economy and sound public finances.

Money markets lowered the probability of the European Central Bank raising interest rates in April to about 8% from 15% earlier in the day.

The market is pricing in that the European Central Bank's deposit rate in December will be 2.43%, compared with the previous forecast of 2.5%, because Iran stated that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully open during the remaining period of the ceasefire.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: The trend of inflation depends on the duration and intensity of the war.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: We are paying close attention to the situation.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde: Inflation could rise above the benchmark, especially if inflation expectations and wage growth react more than expected.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: After the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, uncertainty about the inflation outlook in the euro zone has increased significantly.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: Risks to the inflation outlook are tilted to the upside.

U.S. Central Command: The destroyer USS Rafael Peralta instructed a ship to return to an Iranian port, and 19 ships followed the instruction and turned around.

Most European stock markets rose. Germany's DAX30 index rose to 2% during the day, the FCHI index rose by 1.7%, Spain's IBEX35 index rose by 1.5%, and Italy's FTSE MIB index rose by 1.7%.

ICE data showed that the Dutch natural gas contract price for May fell 8.5% to 38.8 euros/MWh.

S&P 500 futures rose 0.8%, Nasdaq futures rose 0.9% and Dow futures rose 1.1%.

The interest rate swap market has shown a dovish turn and is now pricing in a 15 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December.

U.S. futures markets extended gains after Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was fully open for the remainder of the ceasefire agreement.

The Euro Stoxx 600 index expanded to 1%, hitting a new intraday high.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil & Gas Index fell sharply and is currently down 2%.