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強勁的非農業就業成長帶動科技股領漲美國股市。

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-- 週五午盤,美國股市漲跌互現,科技股領漲各板塊,非農就業人數增速幾乎是預期的兩倍,而華盛頓方面在等待伊朗和平方案的同時,對伊朗油輪發動了襲擊。 那斯達克指數上漲1.5%,至26191.5點,盤中一度觸及26192.09點的歷史新高。標普500指數上漲0.8%,至7,397.2點,盤中稍早曾觸及7,400.09點的歷史新高。道瓊工業指數小漲不到0.1%,至49638.2點。 科技股上漲2.5%之後,非必需消費品及原物料板塊領漲。醫療保健板塊領跌。 美國勞工統計局週五公佈的數據顯示,上月非農就業人數增加11.5萬人,高於彭博社先前匯總的調查預期的6.5萬人。勞工統計局表示,3月的增幅向上修正了7,000人,至18.5萬人;2月的降幅則從13.3萬人修正為15.6萬人。 道明經濟高級經濟學家托馬斯·費爾特梅特在一份報告中指出:「(第一季)就業數據波動較大,主要是由於惡劣天氣和加州醫護人員罷工等暫時性因素的影響。隨著這些影響逐漸消退,4月份的數據首次提供了2026年就業形勢的‘清晰’數據,儘管近期能源價格飆升,但基本面相當樂觀。」 根據密西根大學週五公佈的初步調查,美國5月消費者信心指數持續下滑,主要消費者信心指數從4月的49.8降至歷史新低48.2。這是該指數連續第三個月下跌。彭博社彙整的一項調查顯示,華爾街先前預期該指數為49.5。 密西根大學的調查顯示,5月未來一年的通膨預期從4月的4.7%下調至4.5%。目前的預期仍高於2月伊朗戰爭爆發前的3.4%。五年期通膨預期從3.5%下調至3.4%。 多數美國公債殖利率下跌,其中10年期公債殖利率下跌3個基點至4.36%,2年期公債殖利率下跌2.2個基點至3.90%。 根據美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)報道,美國國務卿馬可·盧比奧表示,美國期待伊朗週五對結束戰爭的提議作出回應,並補充說他希望「這是一個認真的提議」。 同時,美國中央司令部在社群媒體平台X(原推特)上發文稱,美軍週五擊沉了兩艘懸掛伊朗國旗的空油輪,這兩艘油輪試圖違反美國封鎖,停靠在阿曼灣的一個伊朗港口。根據CNN報道,唐納德·特朗普總統表示,停火協議仍然有效。 西德州中質原油期貨上漲1.1%,至每桶95.84美元;布蘭特原油期貨上漲1.3%,至每桶101.32美元。 貴金屬方面,黃金期貨上漲0.4%,至每盎司4,730.1美元;白銀期貨上漲1%,至每盎司80.96美元。 公司新聞方面,Akamai Technologies (AKAM) 公佈第一季非GAAP淨利超出市場預期,銷售額也隨之成長。執行長湯姆萊頓表示,一家美國實體承諾在未來七年內投資18億美元,用於該公司的雲端基礎設施服務。 Akamai股價飆漲22%,成為標普500指數中漲幅最大的股票。 摩根士丹利在周五的一份報告中指出,Monster Beverage (MNST) 在公佈了「非常強勁」的第一季和4月份業績後,展現出「超乎尋常」的長期成長潛力。 Monster Beverage股價上漲15%,成為標普500指數和那斯達克指數中表現最優的股票之一。

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