-- 週五,日本股市收高,東京方面釋放訊號,表示準備幹預外匯市場以抑制原油期貨投機交易引發的市場波動,提振了市場情緒。 日經225指數上漲0.38%,或228.20點,收在59,513.12點。 日本財務副大臣(主管國際事務)三村敦表示,當局已準備好應對與原油期貨投機交易相關的市場扭曲。 據知情人士透露,日本已於週四介入外匯市場以支撐日元,並根據七國集團慣例事先通知了美國官員。週五上午,日圓兌美元匯率在東京約157.19,此前一天曾從盤中低點160.72附近升至155.57。 其他經濟新聞方面,東京4月核心通膨率放緩至1.5%,連續第五個月下降,仍低於日本央行2%的目標;一項關鍵的通膨指標也降至1.9%。 日本4月消費者信心指數下跌1.1點至32.2,消費者對支出和生活信心疲軟,儘管93.6%的家庭預計未來一年物價將上漲。 企業方面,丸紅株式會社(TYO:8002)股價下跌4%,此前該公司公佈年度利潤增長8.1%至5438.5億日元,並預測本年度利潤將達到5800億日元。 牧野機械株式會社(TYO:6135)股價上漲5%,此前MM控股公司因政府建議出於國家安全考量而放棄收購牧野機械。 Air Water (TYO:4088) 股價下跌 14%,此前東京證券交易所將其股票列為預警證券,並對其違反上市規則處以處罰。
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