CNBC Daily Open: An 'indefinite' war, and a record-breaking rally

A Currency trader work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank head quarters in Seoul, South Korea, on 2 November 2016. Japans Nikkei 225 index fell 1.8 percent to 17,118.29 as the yen rose against the U.S. dollar. The Hang Seng of Hong Kong dropped 1.4 percent to 22,819.92 and South Koreas Kospi dropped 1.4 percent to 1,979.13. The S&P ASX/200 of Australia sank 1.2 percent to 5,229.00 and the Shanghai Composite lost 0.5 percent to 3,106.66. Shares also fell in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. (Photo by Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.Six months into the Iran war, Washington has stopped talking about when it ends.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in Panama that the U.S. Navy can maintain its blockade of Iranian ports indefinitely, rotating warships in and out of the region as needed.Wall Street heard that and bought stocks anyway. S&P 500 set intraday record above 7,800 and also notched a closing record, on track for its third straight weekly advance. What you need to know todayMarkets often climb a wall of worry...