-- 週一,日本股市收低,此前市場預期日本央行可能收緊貨幣政策以支撐日圓並抑制通膨,提振了市場情緒。日本經濟產業大臣的言論暗示,央行可能會升息以應對與伊朗戰爭相關的物價壓力。 美國總統川普下令封鎖霍爾木茲海峽,加劇了伊朗週末和平談判破裂後與伊朗的緊張局勢。 日經225指數下跌0.74%,或421.34點,收在56,502.77點。 日本經濟產業省首席貿易談判代表赤澤亮生在回應電視節目中提出的日圓走強可能有助於緩解原油進口成本上漲的建議時表示,這一政策方向可以作為一種選擇,同時需要評估其對整體經濟的影響。他還補充說,即使實際利率仍然很低,央行2%的通膨目標仍然有望實現。 企業方面,Renova(東京證券交易所代號:9519)股價上漲5%,此前該公司公佈3月份電力銷售額超出預期,年成長顯著,且受減產影響有限。 四國銀行(東京證券交易所代碼:8387)股價上漲6%,此前該公司公佈了一項為期三年的計劃,旨在透過數位轉型提高利潤和資本效率。 Sakura Internet(東京證券交易所代號:3778)股價上漲7%,此前該公司獲得一份價值38億日圓的人工智慧基礎設施訂單,預計將提振其獲利。
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