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受中東緊張局勢加劇影響,紐西蘭股市小幅收高;Channel Infrastructure公司達成協議,將在馬斯登角擴建柴油儲存設施

-- 週一,受中東緊張局勢加劇的影響,紐西蘭股市小幅收高,美伊為期兩週的停火協議即將到期。 S&P/NZX 50 指數上漲 0.1%,或 9.8 點,收在 12,915.45 點。 美國扣押了一艘伊朗貨船,伊朗最高軍事指揮部誓言報復,導致中東緊張局勢升級。美國總統川普表示,他將派遣特使前往巴基斯坦進行會談。然而,伊朗國家通訊社報道稱,伊朗拒絕與美國進行新的和平談判。 川普表示,如果伊朗不接受他的條件,他將對伊朗發動新的打擊。 在國內新聞方面,紐西蘭統計局數據顯示,3 月紐西蘭商品貿易順差為 6.98 億紐西蘭元,而 2 月則為 3.647 億紐西蘭元的逆差。商品出口額成長7.3%,達79.4億紐西蘭元;進口額成長9.6%,達72.5億紐西蘭元。 美國銀行證券表示,預計紐西蘭第一季消費者物價指數將季增0.8%,年增2.9%,略低於紐西蘭儲備銀行4月修正後的3%的預測。 公司新聞方面,Channel Infrastructure(NZE:CHI,ASX:CHI)確認與紐西蘭政府達成協議,將在其位於馬斯登角能源區的設施中新增9,300萬公升柴油儲存容量,相當於約9天的全國柴油需求量。 Genesis Energy(NZE:GNE,ASX:GNE)就其位於新西蘭北島亨特利發電站的電池儲能係統項目二期工程做出了最終投資決定,該項目預計耗資約1.06億新西蘭元。 最後,Fletcher Building(NZE:FBU,ASX:FBU)表示,Fletcher Construction 出售給 Vinci Construction 的計劃已獲得紐西蘭的關鍵監管批准,包括海外投資辦公室的同意以及商務委員會的確認,即不會對該交易進行進一步審查。

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