-- 多倫多證券交易所週五收高,這是過去13個交易日中的第11次上漲。正如BMO的道格拉斯·波特在其每週專欄標題中所說,“中東戰線是否平靜下來了?”,伊朗重新開放霍爾木茲海峽,允許商業航運。 資源類股為主的S&P/TSX綜合指數上漲294.06點,漲幅0.85%,收在34,346.29點,距離歷史高點僅差約200點。儘管大宗商品價格和各板塊漲跌互現,但該指數仍維持上漲動能。資訊科技類股領漲,上漲1.85%,金融股緊追在後,上漲1.5%,工業類股上漲1.2%。能源板塊領跌,下跌4.9%,原因是伊朗宣布重新開放霍爾木茲海峽後,油價暴跌。 根據FactSet數據顯示,截至今日,多倫多證券交易所綜合指數(TSX)本月迄今上漲3.92%,年初至今累計上漲2,339.47點,漲幅達7.38%。該指數較3月2日創下的2026年收盤高點34541.27點下跌1.42%。 羅森伯格研究公司(Rosenberg Research)的沃爾特·墨菲(Walter Murphy)在上個月的一篇評論文章中指出,加拿大TSX指數一直在33851點附近的斐波那契阻力位徘徊。該點位是自去年4月低點以來的上漲幅度達到先前2023-2025年上漲趨勢線1.618倍的最後一個點位。五週過去了,該指數仍在33851點附近徘徊。然而,墨菲表示,從那時到現在,該指數一度跌至31,146點的低點,之後有所回升。他也補充道,這波拋售跌幅接近10%,使該指數一度逼近30,808點至29,378點的支撐位。 在這價格走勢之下,墨菲指出,科波克曲線週線指標持續從2月下旬的次高點回落。 “這種情況即將改變,”他說道,並補充道:“有跡象表明,該震盪指標已開始從其零軸上方築底,這一過程可能會持續到5月中旬。在這種情況下,科波克指標很可能很快就會確認進入上升趨勢。” 墨菲指出,33,581點是「重要的斐波那契阻力位」。他表示,在正常情況下,3月34,544點的高峰將被視為決定性的突破。然而,他補充道,多倫多證券交易所(TSX)迅速下跌至31,146點意味著該指數必須再次證明自身實力,突破3月份的高點,而這反過來又將為進一步向35,842點邁進奠定基礎。 「衝擊38,067點的可能性目前還未完全實現(尚未提上日程)。” 墨菲還指出,3月份的低點31,146點是“關鍵支撐位”,並表示“如果跌破該點位,將完成頂部形態的形成,並可能對30,808-29,379點區間進行深度測試。” 然而,BMO資本市場首席經濟學家道格拉斯·波特指出,股市正在「將這場戰爭拋諸腦後」。他寫道:「停火協議得以維持,黎巴嫩達成停火協議,以及有報道稱美國可能購買伊朗鈾礦——這或許能巧妙地解決兩個問題——這些因素都提振了市場。即使美國對伊朗實施封鎖,對原油價格的影響也只是短暫的,許多人認為這只是一項短期策略,可能會加速衝突的結束。伊朗就宣布,只要進一步上漲,許多人認為這只是實施了油峽。 波特補充說:「雖然現在宣布戰爭結束顯然為時過早,但我們現在可以更好地評估經濟損失,尤其是在油價明顯回落的情況下。國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)本週發布了此前預定的半年期《世界經濟展望》。儘管基調悲觀,或者充其量是謹慎的,但值得注意的是,該基金對全球增長的預期變化與1月份的主要成長率相比的主要變化和主要增長的預期變化,僅基於全球增長的預期變化率與107227年僅基於經濟時期的預期變化略,今年略為全球增長的預期變化。放緩至3.1%,低於其最初預測的3.4%以及2025年實際增長的預期。 與此同時,波特在同一份報告中指出,即使通膨前景比「一周前」溫和得多,市場仍然「頑固地」認為加拿大央行將在今年稍後升息。波特指出,本週加拿大公債殖利率僅小幅下降,市場仍預期2026年將升息一次。 「沒錯,」他說道,「這比幾週前預期的近三次升息要少,但我們仍然認為加息幅度很大。」波特指出,儘管經濟在經歷了嚴冬後於2月份有所反彈,但GDP同比增長僅為0.6%,就業同比增長僅為0.4%,而房地產市場仍然不確定,隨著美墨加協定(USMCA)審查的臨近,MCA貿易依然不確定。 「因此,我們仍然認為,加拿大央行的最佳政策方針是維持現狀,如果一定要有所行動,也應該略微寬鬆一些。」他補充道。 今日大宗商品方面,伊朗重新開放霍爾木茲海峽,允許商業船隻通行,結束了此前因供應衝擊而導致油價飆升至四年高位的局面,受此影響,西德克薩斯中質原油(WTI)價格大幅下跌。 5月交割的WTI原油期貨收跌10.84美元,跌幅11.5%,每桶83.85美元;6月交屋的布蘭特原油期貨收跌9.45美元,每桶89.94美元。 週五午後,隨著伊朗重新開放霍爾木茲海峽,結束史上最大規模的能源供應衝擊並緩解通膨擔憂,黃金價格走高。 5月交割的黃金期貨上漲75.30美元,至每盎司4,883.60美元。
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