-- アラブ首長国連邦(UAE)の株式市場は水曜日、米国によるイラン港湾への出入りを全面的に封鎖する措置を受け、原油価格が急騰したことから上昇して取引を終えた。 終値時点で、FTSE ADX総合指数は0.532%上昇、DFM総合指数は2.567%上昇した。 「報道によると、イランは協議再開への道筋を円滑にするため、封鎖措置を試すような行動は控える可能性がある。昨夜、トランプ大統領は戦争終結に向けた協議が2日以内に再開される可能性があると述べた。イラン当局者らは協議が今週中に再開される可能性があると述べたが、イラン高官はまだ日程は決まっていないと指摘した」とダンスケ銀行は述べた。「協議が恒久的な停戦に至れば驚きであり、米イラン両当局者が週末か来週初めに再び会談した場合、現在の停戦が延長される可能性が最も高い」 アラブ首長国連邦時間午後3時21分現在、ブレント原油先物価格は1バレルあたり約96.102ドルで、前日比1.38%上昇しました。 一方、アラブ首長国連邦とアゼルバイジャンの包括的経済連携協定が水曜日に発効しました。この協定は、物流、再生可能エネルギー、先端製造業における二国間貿易と協力関係の強化、そして関税の引き下げまたは撤廃による輸出業者への機会拡大を目指しています。 企業関連では、アルダール・プロパティーズ(ADX:ALDAR)がアブダビ教育知識局と提携し、アブダビで課外活動を提供する中小企業を支援します。この不動産開発会社の株価は0.60%上昇して取引を終えました。 ドバイでは、アラメックス(DFM:ARMX)の株価が1.75%上昇して取引を終えました。物流会社の取締役会は、シャディ・マラク氏を会長に、ベンジャミン・デモジェ氏を副会長に任命した。
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