-- 法国兴业银行周三早间经济新闻摘要指出: -- 布伦特原油价格上涨至每桶112.5美元。美国总统特朗普表示,准备延长对霍尔木兹海峡的海上封锁,以加大对伊朗的经济压力(《华尔街日报》)。伊朗可能在未来几天内提交一份修订后的结束战争方案。 -- 澳大利亚3月消费者价格指数同比增速加快至4.6%,高于2月的3.7%,低于预期。核心消费者价格指数维持在3.3%不变。三年期英国政府债券下跌4个基点至4.68%,澳元兑美元下跌0.4%至0.7155。隔夜指数掉期(OIS)显示,澳大利亚储备银行5月加息的隐含概率为17个基点。 -- 西班牙3月消费者价格指数同比增速放缓至3.2%,低于市场普遍预期的3.5%。核心消费者价格指数同比增速从2.9%降至2.8%。调和消费者价格指数(HICP)小幅上升至3.5%。 -- 今日要闻:美联储FOMC预期维持利率不变,维持在3.50%-3.75%。加拿大央行预期维持利率不变,维持在2.25%。美国耐用品订单数据。德国CPI数据。巴西央行预期维持利率不变,维持在14.75%(市场普遍预期降息25个基点)。意大利和德国基准利率拍卖。 -- 日经指数收盘,欧元区10年期国债收益率上涨1个基点至3.11%,布伦特原油上涨1.1%至每桶112.5美元,黄金下跌0.5%至每盎司4569美元。
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