-- 週二,沙烏地阿拉伯交易所交易的股票收高,伊朗和美國可能重啟談判的消息推動沙烏地阿拉伯綜合指數上漲0.52%。 路透社報道稱,消息人士稱,美國和伊朗據稱將在巴基斯坦恢復關於結束戰爭的會談。消息人士補充說,伊斯蘭堡的會談可能在本週末舉行。 「由於有消息稱,美國和伊朗可能在為期兩週的停火協議結束前恢復談判,油價隔夜跌破每桶100美元。鑑於美國對霍爾木茲海峽實施了新的封鎖,以及此前允許從已在海上的俄羅斯油輪購買石油的俄羅斯制裁豁免即將到期,石油市場似乎樂觀地認為,短期內供應緊張局面將開始緩解。 其他方面,市場觀察家正等待國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)當天稍晚發布的最新世界經濟展望報告。 在國內,Academy of Learning Co.(SASE:9541)股價上漲0.58%,原因是其子公司Learning Private Schools Co.簽署了一份為期30年的教育綜合體租賃協議,該綜合體將用於提供私立教育服務。 同時,沙特阿美(SASE:2222)旗下的Aramco Digital部門也啟動了一個項目,該項目將利用工業人工智慧物聯網集團Cumulocity的平台來提升其在沙烏地阿拉伯的車隊管理營運。這家石油巨頭的股價收盤下跌0.87%。
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