-- 韓國股市週三收高,韓國綜合股價指數(KOSPI)創下6,400點以上的新高。儘管美伊談判前景不明朗,投資人仍密切關注即將公佈的第一季企業財報。 韓國綜合股價指數(KOSPI)上漲29.46點,漲幅0.5%,收在6,417.93點。韓國創業板指數(KOSDAQ)也上漲2.09點,漲幅0.2%,收在1181.12點。 此前,美國總統川普宣布無限期延長停火協議,直至伊朗提出統一的協議方案。受此消息影響,韓國股市當日開盤基本持平。 路透社報道,白宮表示,伊朗財務長JD Vance尚未啟程前往巴基斯坦,仍留在華盛頓參加進一步的政策會議。同時,伊朗表示,只有在美國解除海上封鎖後,才會參與談判。 伊朗特使阿米爾·賽義德·伊拉瓦尼在聯合國總部接受魯德勞新聞網採訪時表示,與美國的談判取決於華盛頓方面是否停止所謂的違反停火協議的行為,包括海上封鎖。 伊拉瓦尼補充說,一旦封鎖解除,談判即可在伊斯坦堡恢復。他強調,伊朗願意對話,但也做好了必要時升級局勢的準備。 經濟新聞方面,韓國央行週三公佈的初步數據顯示,韓國3月生產者物價指數年增4.1%,創下自2023年2月以來的最快漲幅。 除電力、燃氣、水和廢棄物處理成本下降1.1%外,其他所有類別的生產者價格均出現上漲,推動了年漲幅。 農產品、林業和海鮮、製造業和服務業的生產者價格分別上漲了0.5%、5.9%和3.1%。 公司新聞方面,HD韓國造船海洋工程公司(KRX:009540)獲得瑞典海事局的破冰船訂單。 該訂單價值5148億韓元。根據週三提交給韓國交易所的文件,造船廠將於2029年8月28日前交付該船。 HD韓國造船的股價在收盤時上漲超過8%。
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