-- 周二，韩国股市收盘逼近6000点大关，投资者对美伊在伊斯兰堡会谈失败后重启谈判持乐观态度。 韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）上涨159.13点，涨幅2.7%，收于5967.75点。韩国创业板指数（KOSDAQ）也上涨22.04点，涨幅2%，收于1121.88点。 美国总统特朗普周一声称，伊朗希望达成协议，但他不会允许德黑兰拥有核武器。他表示，核问题上的分歧导致和平谈判陷入僵局，并补充说，美国海军已于周一开始封锁霍尔木兹海峡。 与此同时，伊朗议员易卜拉欣·雷扎伊警告说，如果伊朗的条件得不到满足，德黑兰将重返战争。雷扎伊表示，要么承认伊朗的权利，包括对霍尔木兹海峡的控制权，要么伊朗将重返与美国的战争。 经济新闻方面，韩国产业通商资源部周二发布消息称，3月份韩国信息通信技术（ICT）出口额同比增长112%，达到435.1亿美元。 进口额增长32.2%，达到161.5亿美元，贸易顺差达273.6亿美元。 企业新闻方面，LS Eco Energy（KRX:229640）周二向韩国交易所提交的文件显示，该公司第一季度归属于股东的净利润为127亿韩元，较去年同期的113亿韩元增长13%。 这家电力和通信电缆制造商的销售额同比增长30%，从2283亿韩元增至2964亿韩元。 LS Eco Energy的股价在收盘时上涨了2%。
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