-- 周五,香港股市小幅收高,投资者密切关注中东局势的发展。 恒生指数上涨约62.87点,涨幅约0.2%,收于25,978.07点;恒生中国企业指数上涨42.99点,涨幅约0.5%,收于8,775.62点。 据路透社报道,伊朗周四发布了一段视频,据称视频显示其军队扣押了一艘大型货船,以此展现其对霍尔木兹海峡的控制。 这段视频发布之际,美国总统特朗普下令美国海军加强该地区的排雷行动,并“击落”在霍尔木兹海峡布雷的伊朗船只。在二战前,霍尔木兹海峡曾是全球五分之一石油和液化天然气的运输通道。 据路透社报道,瑞穗银行亚太区宏观策略主管维什努·瓦拉坦表示,该地区缓和暴力冲突的努力并非一帆风顺。“我认为市场上没有人真正相信这场冲突会在一两周内结束,”瓦拉坦表示。 与此同时,香港政府统计处数据显示,3月份香港消费者物价指数同比上涨1.7%。 剔除所有一次性政府纾困措施影响的通胀率升至1.6%,高于1月和2月的平均水平1.3%。 此外,香港经季节性调整后的失业率从2025年12月至2026年2月的3.8%降至1月至3月的3.7%。 企业新闻方面,星宇运动医学(HKG:1609)启动香港首次公开募股,拟募集约8.296亿港元。 这家总部位于中国的医疗器械公司正以每股98.50港元的价格发行840万股H股,以筹集资金用于扩大产能以及支持研发。
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