-- 法國興業銀行週三早晨經濟新聞摘要指出: -- 布蘭特原油價格從週二盤中高點下跌6%,至每桶107.55美元。川普總統叫停了在霍爾木茲海峽的「自由計畫」。美伊停火協議仍然有效。伊朗和中國的外長將在下週川普與習近平峰會前舉行會晤。 -- 受日本央行可能幹預市場的影響,亞太地區貨幣對美元(USD)的需求增加。路透社報道:EBS平台上美元兌日圓(JPY)的賣盤量龐大,達到156。巴西雷亞爾(BRL)在收於28個月高點4.91後恢復交易,巴西央行(BCB)會議紀要措辭鷹派。 -- 紐約聯邦儲備銀行主席威廉斯表示,他仍然預計利率「在某個時候」會下調,並預測今年通膨率將在3%左右,明年回落至2%的目標水準。國內生產毛額(GDP)今明兩年的預期成長率為2%-2.25%。隔夜指數掉期(OIS)定價顯示,2027年3月前升息的機率為50%。 -- 瑞典4月份CPIF成長放緩。剔除能源價格後的核心CPIF增速也放緩。 -- 明日展望:美國ADP就業數據及財政部再融資公告。聯準會主席穆薩萊姆和古爾斯比將發表演說。歐洲央行總裁西波隆將發表演說。歐洲央行薪資追蹤指數也將公佈。波蘭央行將維持利率不變。捷克CPI數據也將公佈。 -- 日經指數收盤,歐洲斯托克50指數期貨上漲0.6%,歐元10年期公債殖利率下跌2.9個基點至3.065%,布蘭特原油下跌1.3%至每桶108.4美元,黃金上漲2.2%至每盎司4660美元。
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