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-- 週二,歐洲股市普遍走高,投資人對美伊和平談判重啟可能結束中東戰爭的樂觀情緒逐漸消退。 斯托克歐洲指數上漲0.9%,德國DAX指數上漲1.3%,英國富時100指數小幅上漲0.25%,法國CAC40指數上漲1.1%,瑞士市場指數上漲0.9%。 國際貨幣基金組織將歐元區2026年的GDP成長預期從2025年的1.4%下調至1.1%,將此歸因於中東戰爭爆發造成的全球經濟動盪。 西班牙的GDP成長率預計下降最大,將從2025年的2.8%降至2026年的2.1%,而英國的GDP成長率預計將從1.3%降至0.8%。德國是預計2026年唯一實現GDP成長的歐洲國家,國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)預測其GDP成長率將從0.2%上升至0.8%。法國和義大利的GDP成長率預計將分別維持在0.9%和0.5%不變。 英國藥品和保健產品監管局(MHRA)週二表示,諾和諾德公司已獲得MHRA批准,推出一種新的單劑量7.2毫克Wegovy,用於治療成人肥胖症。 根據MHRA的說法,新劑量適用於體重指數(BMI)至少為30 kg/m²的患者。新劑量透過單次注射給藥。 這家丹麥製藥公司的股票在哥本哈根上漲了3.3%。 多家媒體週一晚間引述知情人士的話報道稱,中國礦產資源集團已告知國內多家鋼鐵廠,允許其購買部分必和必拓(BHP)的貨物,這意味著必和必拓集團將獲得中國礦產資源集團的解除限制。 根據彭博社報道,中國礦產資源集團官員通知國內鋼廠,從4月14日起,他們可以重新開始競標必和必拓(BHP)部分以美元計價的貨物。 必和必拓拒絕了就商業談判的評論請求,而中國礦產資源集團尚未對此作出回應。 這家礦業公司的股票在倫敦上漲了1.4%。 根據彭博社週二引述知情人士報道,殼牌公司正就將其南非零售加油網出售給阿布達比國家石油公司進行後期談判。 該媒體通報稱,這筆預計價值10億美元的交易包括600個加油站,並將為買方確保10%的區域市場份額。 據該媒體報道,在與貢沃爾集團(Gunvor Group)的早期收購談判破裂後,最終協議可能在本季度達成。 殼牌和阿布達比國家石油公司尚未對的置評請求作出回應。 殼牌公司股價在倫敦下跌2.7%。 巴克萊美國消費者銀行和FIS(FIS)週二宣布,雙方已簽署多年核心銀行合作協議延期協議,以支持巴克萊實現零售存款成長目標。 兩家公司表示,作為協議的一部分,巴克萊將部署FIS Profile服務。該服務是一個高效能的雲端核心銀行平台,能夠管理存款、帳戶和餘額,並提供即時多幣種處理功能。 這家英國銀行的股價在倫敦上漲1.8%。

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