Wall Street opens up as oil prices slide

Markets are opening higher after President Trump said new talks with Tehran over opening the Strait of Hormuz are due to begin today. Iran has poured cold water on any new talks but the pause in US bombardments over the weekend, along with the possibility of the vital waterway reopening, has seen the price of oil drop back.

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