-- 周二，香港股市跌幅扩大，高企的油价和持续的中东紧张局势令市场对通胀的担忧持续升温。 恒生指数下跌245.87点，跌幅1.0%，收于25,679.78点；恒生中国企业指数下跌111.51点，跌幅1.3%，收于8,644.81点。 一位美国官员表示，美国总统特朗普对伊朗提出的解决持续两个月冲突的最新方案并不满意。 据路透社报道，该方案将推迟讨论伊朗核计划，直至冲突结束且海湾地区的航运争端得到解决。 僵局导致冲突陷入停滞，霍尔木兹海峡的航运仍然严重受阻，油价居高不下，维持在每桶100美元以上。 与此同时，市场普遍预期美联储将在周三结束的为期两天的会议上维持利率不变。 公司新闻方面，两家公司在香港联交所上市。 上海喜智科技（HKG:1879）股价上涨近389%，收于895港元，较发行价183.20港元大幅上涨。 迈宝生物（上海）有限公司（HKG:2493，SHA:688062）股价上涨近1%，收于27.80港元，高于发行价27.64港元。
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