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Taco to Nacho: the new buzzword on Wall Street amid Trump’s trip to China

South China Morning Post · · 154 words · By Alice Li
oil price volatility Geopolitical Instability Financial Market Sentiment
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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The acronym – short for “Not a Chance Hormuz Opens” – reflects a growing bet on prolonged gridlock and high oil prices.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and news reports (HuffPost, others), confirm that 'NACHO' stands for 'Not A Chance Hormuz Opens' and is used by Wall Street traders to express skepticism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“The term gained traction after Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas shared it on social media in late April, attributing the phrase to a trader.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas shared the term 'NACHO' on social media in late April and attributed it to a trader.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ivan Glasenberg (born 7 January 1957) is a South African business executive and former chief executive officer of Glencore, one of the world's largest commodity trading and mining companies. He was th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Glasenberg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. is a Singaporean-based multinational commodities company, with major regional hubs in Geneva, Houston, Montevideo and Mumbai, founded in 1993. The company trades in base meta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafigura
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vitol (pronounced Vee-Tol) is a Swiss-based Dutch multinational energy and commodity trading company that was founded in Rotterdam in 1966 by Henk Viëtor. Vitol has over 40 offices worldwide, with its…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitol
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““Operation Epic Fury” – the US military action against Iran that launched in February – has concluded, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week”
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While evidence confirms that 'Operation Epic Fury' began on February 28, 2026, and that Marco Rubio is the Secretary of State, none of the provided evidence mentions Rubio stating 'last week' that the operation has concluded. The evidence only discusses the start of the operation and Rubio's general warnings to Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio (née Dousdebes; born December 5, 1973) is an American former professional cheerleader. She is married to United States secretary of state and former senator Marco Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Dousdebes_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state. He is also the acting national …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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“The Strait of Hormuz is still effectively blocked”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results (including The Guardian) confirm that the Strait of Hormuz has been largely or effectively blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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