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川普試圖遏制地緣政治風險,美國股市指數漲跌互現。

-- 週三午盤交易中,美國股市漲跌互現,此前美國總統川普淡化了伊朗戰爭可能持續的可能性,抑制了地緣政治風險。 那斯達克指數上漲1.2%,至23,920.8點;標普500指數上漲0.5%,至6,999.2點。然而,道瓊工業指數下跌0.5%,至48,303.5點。標普500指數目前距離7002.28點的歷史高點僅一步之遙。 根據路透社報道,川普表示,與伊朗的戰爭即將結束,並告訴全世界要為「令人驚嘆的兩天」做好準備。同時,作為調解方的巴基斯坦陸軍參謀長抵達德黑蘭,試圖阻止衝突再次爆發。報道稱,巴基斯坦軍方證實,陸軍元帥阿西姆·穆尼爾已抵達德黑蘭。一位伊朗高級消息人士告訴路透社,曾斡旋上一輪會談的穆尼爾將前往伊朗「縮小」雙方之間的分歧。 同時,根據美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)報道,美國中央司令部稱,封鎖伊朗港口已「完全停止」伊朗的經濟海上貿易。伊朗軍方威脅稱,如果美國繼續封鎖伊朗港口,伊朗將對紅海航運採取制裁措施。 西德州中質原油期貨上漲1.1%,至每桶92.39美元;布蘭特原油期貨上漲1%,至每桶95.6美元。 麥格理集團全球外匯及利率策略師蒂埃里·維茲曼在一份報告中指出:“關鍵在於,儘管市場自上週以來有所反彈,但目前的停火協議仍然脆弱。停火協議目前仍然阻礙了石油流通。如果核問題無法達成協議,敵對行動可能會重啟,包括在紅海。”

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