-- 周一盘前,美国股指期货走低,此前美国总统特朗普下令封锁霍尔木兹海峡。此前,美伊在伊斯兰堡举行的会谈未能达成协议。 道琼斯工业平均指数期货下跌0.6%,标普500指数期货下跌0.6%,纳斯达克指数期货下跌0.6%。 特朗普周日在Truth Social网站上发帖称:“即日起,世界上最优秀的美国海军将开始封锁所有试图进出霍尔木兹海峡的船只。” 特朗普曾表示,未能达成协议的原因是伊朗不愿放弃其核计划。 油价上涨,近月全球基准北海布伦特原油期货上涨7.1%,至每桶101.95美元;美国西德克萨斯中质原油期货上涨7.7%,至每桶103.99美元。 彭博社汇总的估计数据显示,3月份成屋销售量预计将下降0.8%,而上月则增长了1.7%。该数据将于美国东部时间上午10点公布。
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