-- 由於中東地緣政治緊張局勢僅出現初步緩和,市場正在消化有關美國和伊朗正在探討延長停火協議的報道,以及霍爾木茲海峽局勢和全球能源流動持續存在的不確定性,澳大利亞股市週五預計將下跌。 隔夜,標普500指數、那斯達克指數和道瓊工業指數分別上漲0.3%、0.4%和0.2%。 宏觀經濟方面,投資人正密切關注下週即將發布的西太平洋銀行領先指標和標普全球製造業、服務業及綜合採購經理人指數的初值報告。 企業新聞方面,美國鋁業公司(ASX:AAI)週五公佈,第一季調整後每股收益為1.40澳元,營收為31.9億澳元,而去年同期調整後每股收益為2.15澳元,營收為33.7億澳元。 澳洲競爭與消費者委員會(ACCC)週五表示,澳洲保險集團(ASX:IAG)擬收購RAC保險公司的交易有可能大幅削弱市場競爭,因此需要進行深入的第二階段審查。 澳洲基準股指週四下跌0.3%,或23.7點,收在8955點。
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