-- 周一盘前，受伊朗提出在美伊谈判陷入僵局之际重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的新提议的报道影响，美国股指期货小幅走低。 道琼斯工业平均指数期货下跌0.2%，标普500指数期货下跌0.1%，纳斯达克指数期货上涨0.1%。 据Axios援引一位美国官员和另外两位消息人士的话报道，伊朗已向美国提交了一份新的提议，旨在重新开放霍尔木兹海峡并结束冲突，同时将核谈判推迟到以后举行。 据Truth Social周日发布的一篇文章称，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普取消了美国特使史蒂夫·威特科夫和贾里德·库什纳前往巴基斯坦与伊朗进行谈判的行程，并表示“如果他们想谈，他们只需要打个电话就行了！” 本周财报季拉开帷幕，威瑞森通信公司（Verizon Communications，股票代码：VZ）公布了第一季度调整后盈利和营收均有所增长。 预计本周将公布季度财报的公司包括Visa (V)、Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL)、微软 (MSFT)、亚马逊 (AMZN)、Meta Platforms (META)、苹果 (AAPL) 和伯克希尔哈撒韦 (BRK.A, BRK.B)。 油价上涨，近月全球基准北海布伦特原油上涨1.8%，至每桶100.86美元；美国西德克萨斯中质原油上涨1.7%，至每桶96.05美元。 达拉斯联邦储备银行将于美国东部时间上午10:30公布制造业指数。 联邦公开市场委员会（FOMC）将于美国东部时间周三下午2点发表声明。 其他国际市场方面，日本日经指数收盘上涨1.4%，香港恒生指数收盘下跌0.2%，中国上证综指收盘上涨0.2%。与此同时，英国富时100指数下跌0.2%，德国DAX指数在欧洲午后交易时段上涨0.8%。 股指方面，据TF International Securities的一位分析师透露，业内人士调查显示，微软支持的OpenAI正在与高通和联发科合作开发智能手机处理器，受此消息提振，高通(QCOM)股价上涨9.4%。威瑞森通信(Verizon Communications)股价上涨3%，此前该公司公布了第一季度财报。 另一方面，达美乐披萨(DPZ)股价下跌7.4%，此前该公司公布的第一财季盈利和营收均低于分析师预期。
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US natural gas futures rose in midday trading on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions in key LNG markets lifted global price expectations.The front-month Henry Hub contract and the continuous contract both rose by 2.54% to $2.59 per million British thermal units.US natural gas futures stayed near an 18-month low, pressured by rising inventories and mild weather, according to Trading Economics.Storage levels climbed to 8% above seasonal norms for the week ended April 24, up from 7% a week earlier, while the Energy Information Administration reported a 103 billion cubic feet injection for the week ended April 17, above forecasts, last year's 77 Bcf build, and the five-year average of 64 Bcf, Trading Economics said.In the US, natural gas prices had faced recent pressure, with prompt-month Henry Hub futures falling last week alongside declines across the forward curve, as production and demand remained largely steady, according to NRG Energy.US supply fundamentals were steady, with production near 106.5 Bcf/d and demand around 102 Bcf/d, while weather-driven heating demand fluctuated and LNG feedgas eased, NRG Energy said.Imports from Canada declined to 4.7 Bcf/d from 5.5 Bcf/d the previous week, NRG Energy added.Mild weather is expected to curb demand over the course of the week. "Mild weather continues to suppress broad demand, with only residual heating load in northern markets and limited early cooling demand nationally," Pinebrook Energy Advisors said in a daily note.According to NatGasWeather, the Rockies and Northern Plains are expected to be mild to cool over the next few days as weather systems move through, bringing showers and highs in the 50s-60s.The rest of the US is projected to be pleasant to warm, with highs in the 60s to 80s, except for hotter conditions in Texas, where temperatures will reach the 90s, NatGasWeather said. Cooler air is also forecast to spread across the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Northeast later in the week, extending into Texas and the South, with highs generally in the 60s to 70s and locally in the 80s.Overall, demand is expected to be moderate over the next seven days, according to NatGasWeather.Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Iran has reportedly proposed easing restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts economic and military pressure and agrees to end hostilities, while postponing discussions on its nuclear program.
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Sagimet Biosciences (SGMT) said Monday it has priced an underwritten offering of about 29.2 million shares at $6.00 each to raise about $175 million to help fund its clinical trial.Shares soared 43% as intraday trading volume catapulted to over 45.2 million from a daily average of about 516,000.Veradermics (MANE) said Monday part A of its phase 2/3 trial of VDPHL01 oral pill in males with mild-to-moderate pattern hair loss met all primary and all key secondary endpoints with "high" statistical significance.Shares surged 32%, with intraday trading volume of over 2.5 million from a daily average of roughly 446,000.Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) jumped 16% after the company said Monday almost 64% of patients treated with ORKA-001 achieved the primary endpoint of complete skin clearance at week 16 in a phase 2a trial in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.More than 5.10 million shares traded intraday, compared with a daily average of about 760,000.Price: $8.36, Change: $+2.50, Percent Change: +42.58%
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Sector Update: Financial Stocks Rise Monday Afternoon
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