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製造業景況感が3年ぶりの低水準に落ち込むも、米イラン協議への期待感から日本株は上昇

-- 水曜日の日本の株式市場は、米イラン間の対話再開への期待から原油価格が落ち着き市場心理が好転したことを背景に、前日のウォール街の上昇を引き継ぐ形で取引開始時から値上がりした。

日経平均株価は387.8円(0.7%)高の5万8265.18円で取引を開始した。

ホルムズ海峡の緊張が高まり、来週の停戦期限を前に世界的なエネルギー不足が深刻化する中、ワシントンとテヘランは、近日中に新たな協議を行う準備を進めている。

火曜日、IMFは日本銀行が金利を段階的に引き上げるものの、そのペースは6カ月前に予想されていたよりもやや速くなるだろうとの見通しを示した。

IMFの「世界経済見通し」によると、日本の経済成長率は2025年の1.2%から2026年には0.7%に、さらに2027年には0.6%へと鈍化すると予測されており、この見通しは10月の予測からほぼ変更されていない。

ロイター短観が発表した4月の日本製造業景況感指数は、前月比11ポイント減のプラス7となり、2023年1月以来最大の月間低下幅を記録した。

この数値は、原油価格の高騰や中東紛争によるサプライチェーンの混乱を背景に、3カ月ぶりの減少となった。

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