-- 週五開盤,日本股市下跌,中東緊張局勢加劇引發了人們對能源供應的擔憂。 日經225指數下跌179.83點,跌幅0.3%,開盤報62,654.01點。 由於擔心戰略要道霍爾木茲海峽長期關閉,布蘭特原油價格飆升至每桶100美元以上。 國內方面,日本工人的實質薪資在3月連續第三個月上漲,將影響日本央行未來的升息決定。 根據日本勞動省週五發布的報告,經通膨調整後的實質薪資年增1%,低於2月修正後的2%的增幅。 這是自2021年以來實際工資首次連續三個月上漲。
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