-- (更新價格。) 週四午後,美元走軟,黃金價格走高。先前發表的數據顯示,美國一項關鍵通膨指標上月上漲,而第一季國內生產毛額(GDP)增幅低於預期。 6月交割的黃金期貨價格上漲71.30美元,至每盎司4,632.80美元,仍維持在過去一個月200美元的區間。 美國經濟分析局(BEA)公佈的數據顯示,聯準會首選的通膨指標-3月個人消費支出(PCE)指數季增0.7%,高於2月的0.4%,但符合Marketwatch的預期。剔除波動較大的食品和能源價格後的核心PCE指數年化成長3.2%,高於2月份的3.0%,同樣符合預期。 統計局也發布了美國第一季GDP成長率的初步估值,報告顯示該指標成長率為2.0%,高於上一季的0.5%,低於市場預期的2.2%。 儘管市場預期隨著伊朗戰爭推高通膨,利率即將上調,但黃金價格仍上漲。聯準會政策委員會週三結束了為期兩天的會議,維持利率不變,但暗示隨著通膨攀升,升息可能在即。 盛寶銀行寫道:“儘管週三的聯邦公開市場委員會(FOMC)會議維持利率不變,但債券收益率上升,美元走強,黃金仍吸引了新的需求。不過,由於伊朗戰爭持續影響經濟前景,幾位委員表示希望消除寬鬆傾向。” 儘管如此,受經濟數據的影響,美元早盤大幅走低,ICE美元指數最新下跌0.81點至98.15。美國公債殖利率也出現下跌,兩年期美國公債殖利率最新下跌 7.1 個基點至 3.894%,十年期公債殖利率下跌 3.7 個基點至 4.397%。
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