-- 周一,澳大利亚股市收低,投资者正等待澳大利亚储备银行周二的货币政策委员会会议。 S&P/ASX 200 指数下跌 0.37%,或 32.70 点,收于 8,697.10 点。 布伦特原油期货价格小幅上涨至每桶 108.36 美元。美国总统唐纳德·特朗普表示,美国将开始引导波斯湾的中立船只通过霍尔木兹海峡。 在国内方面,澳新银行 (ANZ) 报告称,经季节性调整后,4 月份澳大利亚招聘广告数量环比下降 0.8%,至 113.3,此前 3 月份的环比下降幅度经修正为 3.2%,至 114.2。 澳大利亚统计局的数据显示,经季节性调整后,3 月份澳大利亚获批住宅总数从上月的 19,339 套下降约 11%,至 17,300 套。墨尔本研究所表示,其4月份的月度通胀指标再次上涨,主要受休闲娱乐相关价格上涨的推动,而这主要是由于机票价格上涨所致。 公司新闻方面,Viva Energy Group(ASX:VEA)预计,其吉朗炼油厂受火灾影响的残渣催化裂化装置需要约六周时间才能恢复运行,预计将于6月恢复生产。该炼油厂预计在装置停产期间,柴油和航空煤油的产能将达到约80%,汽油的产能将达到约60%。该公司股价收盘下跌4%。 澳大利亚国民银行(ASX:NAB)公布,其上半年每股现金收益为0.861澳元,低于去年同期的1.145澳元。截至3月31日的六个月净营业收入为108.7亿澳元,高于去年同期的102.7亿澳元。该公司股价收盘下跌1%。 最后,由于燃油价格上涨和消费者信心下降导致4月份销售额和利润率受到负面影响,Accent Group(ASX:AX1)下调了2026财年下半年的息税前利润(EBIT)预期。该公司目前预计下半年息税前利润为2300万澳元至2800万澳元。今年2月,Accent Group曾预计下半年息税前利润为3000万澳元至3500万澳元。其股价在收盘时下跌了13%。
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