-- ホルムズ海峡再開を巡る米イラン間の膠着状態を受け、原油価格が上昇したため、木曜日の米国株式市場は下落して取引を終えた。 * ドナルド・トランプ大統領は木曜日、Truth Socialで、世界の原油輸送量の約5分の1が通過する要衝であるホルムズ海峡で機雷を敷設する船舶を「撃ち殺せ」と米海軍に命じたと述べた。 * 4月18日までの週の米国の新規失業保険申請件数は、上方修正後の20万8000件から21万4000件に増加した。ブルームバーグがまとめた調査では、市場予想の21万件を上回った。 * 5月限のWTI原油は3.44ドル上昇し、1バレル96.38ドルで取引を終えた。一方、国際指標である6月限のブレント原油は3.79ドル上昇し、1バレル105.70ドルで取引された。 * ユナイテッド・レンタルズ(URI)の株価は、第1四半期の調整後利益と売上高の増加、および2026年の売上高見通しの上方修正を受けて、S&P500指数構成銘柄の中で最大となる約23%上昇した。 * サービスナウ(NOW)の株価は、好調な第1四半期決算を発表したものの、既存事業の売上高動向の鈍化と利益率見通しの若干の悪化が全体的な業績見通しを圧迫し、約18%下落したと、オッペンハイマーはレポートで指摘した。
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