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受伊朗紧张局势加剧担忧影响,韩国股市开盘走低

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-- 周五,韩国股市开盘走低,投资者在连续两日上涨后选择获利了结。此前,中东紧张局势升级,引发了人们对能源供应的担忧。 韩国综合股价指数(KOSPI)下跌136.11点,开盘报7353.94点。韩国创业板指数(KOSDAQ)小幅上涨,开盘报1199.47点。 美国中央司令部称,周五,美伊紧张局势升级。此前,美军对途经霍尔木兹海峡的伊朗军舰发动袭击,美伊军事设施遭到打击。 美军在一份声明中表示,美军“不寻求局势升级”。 伊朗军方称,美军周四晚间的空袭袭击了格什姆岛、哈米尔港和锡里克沿岸的平民区。 由于投资者担心中东危机将延长霍尔木兹海峡的持续关闭,这些重新出现的紧张局势推动布伦特原油价格上涨 2.3%,超过每桶 102 美元。

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