-- 週二,那斯達克指數和標普500指數均創下新高,原因是油價回落,交易員們正在消化最新一批企業財報。 那斯達克指數上漲1%,收在25,326.1點;標普500指數上漲0.8%,收在7,259.2點,兩者皆創下歷史新高。道瓊工業指數上漲0.7%,收在49,298.3點。 所有板塊均收漲,其中材料板塊領漲,科技板塊緊隨其後。英特爾(INTC)、美光科技(MU)、蘋果(AAPL)和思科系統(CSCO)等科技股週二均錄得上漲。 西德州中質原油(WTI)午後交易下跌3.4%,至每桶102.81美元;布蘭特原油下跌3.6%,至每桶110.31美元。 據報道,美國國防部長皮特·赫格塞斯表示,儘管海灣地區緊張局勢再升級,但與伊朗的停火協議仍然有效。 前一天,德黑蘭向阿聯酋發射飛彈和無人機,再次引發人們對美伊之間脆弱停火協議的擔憂。 根據美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)報道,週一,在德黑蘭襲擊美國海軍艦艇和商船後,美軍在霍爾木茲海峽摧毀了六艘伊朗船隻。 CNN引述美國中央司令部司令布拉德庫柏上將的話稱,伊朗方面否認了這項說法。 美國公債殖利率走低,10年期公債殖利率下跌2.1個基點至4.42%,2年期公債殖利率下跌1.6個基點至3.95%。 公司方面,Pinterest(PINS)股價上漲6.8%。圖片分享平台公司週一晚間公佈了超出預期的第一季業績,並預測未來三個月營收將年增高達16%。 Shopify (SHOP) 週二發布了第二季度營收預期,暗示年度成長將環比放緩。受此消息影響,該公司股價下跌近16%。 PayPal (PYPL) 股價暴跌7.8%,此前這家支付公司表示,未來幾年將至少削減15億美元的成本,但同時維持了全年盈利預期。 儘管軟體製造商Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 上調了2026年營收預期,且第一季業績超出華爾街預期,但其股價仍下跌6.9%。 經濟新聞方面,週二公佈的兩項調查對4月份美國服務業的狀況呈現出喜憂參半的局面:供應管理協會(ISM)的數據顯示增長放緩,而標普全球(SPGI)的報告則顯示服務業重回擴張軌道。 道明經濟高級經濟學家維克拉姆·雷在一份報告中指出:“服務業持續擴張,但新訂單急劇降溫,加上就業增長勢頭依然疲軟,表明增長可能難以持續。” 週五公佈的ISM和標普調查顯示,美國製造業4月持續成長,但受中東衝突造成的衝擊,通膨壓力加劇。 政府數據顯示,受東北地區需求激增的推動,美國3月新屋銷售量超出華爾街預期。 黃金價格上漲0.8%,至每盎司4,568.70美元;白銀價格下跌0.3%,至每盎司73.30美元。
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