-- 香港株式市場は火曜日、週末の協議決裂後、米国がイランの港湾封鎖に踏み切ったにもかかわらず、中東情勢の緊張緩和への期待から反発した。投資家は協議継続の兆候を期待している。 ハンセン指数は211.47ポイント(0.8%)高の25,872.32で取引を終え、ハンセン中国企業指数は69.55ポイント(0.8%)高の8,671.61となった。 ロイター通信によると、週末にイスラマバードで行われた協議が決裂した後、米当局者は協議は継続しており、合意に向けた進展が見られると述べた。 パキスタンのシャバズ・シャリフ首相も、紛争解決に向けた努力は継続中だと述べた。 一方、ドナルド・トランプ米大統領は月曜日、イランが接触し、合意を模索していると述べたが、イランが核兵器を保有することを認める合意はあり得ないと明言した。 外交努力の兆候が見られたことでエネルギー市場の圧力が緩和され、アジア市場では原油価格が下落した。 企業ニュースでは、ワイチュン(香港証券取引所:1013)が、Xavvi U.S.と提携し、グローバルなクリエイターエコノミーをターゲットとしたプラットフォーム企業を設立すると発表したことを受け、株価が341%近く上昇した。 ヴォヤ・オートモーティブ・テクノロジー(香港証券取引所:7489)は、支配株主である東風汽車集団が同社への出資比率を引き上げる計画を発表したことを受け、株価が8%上昇して取引を終えた。
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