-- 周四，由于美伊两国在霍尔木兹海峡重开问题上陷入僵局，油价上涨，美国股市收低。 * 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周四在Truth Social节目中表示，他已下令美国海军“击毙”任何在霍尔木兹海峡布雷的船只。霍尔木兹海峡是全球约五分之一原油运输的咽喉要道。 * 截至4月18日当周，美国首次申请失业救济人数升至21.4万人，高于此前向上修正后的20.8万人，而彭博社汇总的调查结果显示，预期值为21万人。 * 5月交割的西德克萨斯中质原油期货价格上涨3.44美元，收于每桶96.38美元；全球基准布伦特原油期货价格上涨3.79美元，收于每桶105.70美元。 * 联合租赁公司 (URI) 股价上涨约 23%，成为标普 500 指数中涨幅最大的股票。此前该公司公布的第一季度调整后盈利和营收均有所增长，并上调了 2026 年的销售预期。 * ServiceNow (NOW) 股价下跌近 18%。此前该公司公布了强劲的第一季度业绩，但奥本海默在一份报告中指出，内生性营收增长放缓以及利润率前景略有下降，对其整体业绩预期构成压力。
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