-- 週三,日本股市收高,此前有報道稱,美國和伊朗正準備舉行第二輪會談,這提振了人們對霍爾木茲海峽緊張局勢可能緩和的希望。儘管持續的對峙已經擾亂了全球能源供應。 日經225指數上漲0.44%,或256.85點,收在58134.24點。 根據彭博社報道,雙方計劃在4月7日停火協議下週到期前舉行進一步會談,巴基斯坦是潛在的會談地點之一。巴基斯坦週末曾舉行初步談判。 根據《紐約郵報》報道,美國總統川普表示,在周六於伊斯蘭堡舉行的會談無果後,會談可能「在未來兩天內」在巴基斯坦恢復。他在接受福斯商業頻道採訪時表示,衝突「接近結束」。 經濟新聞方面,路透社短觀調查顯示,受油價上漲和中東地區供應鏈中斷的影響,日本製造業信心在4月創下三年多來最大跌幅。 國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)表示,隨著日本經濟成長放緩和通膨在未來幾年趨於溫和,日本央行可能會逐步將利率上調至1.5%左右。 日本2月機械設備總訂單量下降,但核心私部門訂單強勁反彈,顯示企業投資依然穩健。 企業方面,豐雲科技(Toyokumo,TYO:4058)股價上漲3%,此前該公司公佈3月份銷售額年增30%至4.74億日元,累計銷售額達13.9億日元。 儘管Copro Holdings(TYO:7059)公佈3月底技術人員數量大幅增加且利用率有所提高,但股價仍下跌1%。同時,Katitas (TYO:8919) 股價上漲 1%,此前該公司表示,TOTO 暫停單元浴池訂單的影響有限,理由是其對新設備採購的依賴程度較低。
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