-- 受霍爾木茲海峽緊張局勢打擊，沙烏地阿拉伯證券交易所綜合指數週四收跌1.20%，連續第五個交易日下跌。 路透社引述消息人士報導稱，美國在亞洲至少攔截了三艘懸掛伊朗國旗的船隻，這是其霍爾木茲海峽封鎖計畫的一部分。一位美國消息人士表示，此舉旨在幫助船隻避開該地區的雷區。 在國內，沙烏地阿拉伯2月商品貿易順差增加至229.5億沙特里亞爾，高於上月修正後的140億裡亞爾。 同時，當月商品出口較去年同期成長4.7%，進口年增6.6%。報告也確認，中國是沙烏地阿拉伯的主要商品貿易夥伴。 報告指出：「與2025年2月相比，包括轉口在內的非石油出口增長了15.1%，而不包括轉口的全國非石油出口增長了6.3%。此外，同期轉口商品價值增長了28.5%，其中‘機械、電氣設備及零部件’增長了59.9%，佔轉口總額的53.9%。」 企業方面，Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co.（SASE:4015）、Etihad Etisalat（SASE:7020，以Mobily名義營運）和Sabic Agri-Nutrients（SASE:2020）公佈了2026年第一季的財務報表。這三家公司的淨利潤和收入均有所成長。 Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals 和 Sabic Agri-Nutrients 分別下跌 0.26% 和 5.05%，而 Mobily 股價持平。
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