美元周二连续第七个交易日对加元走强。美元/加元(USD/CAD)在周一触及2026年高位1.3945后,仍守在1.3920上方。
尽管美元指数(US Dollar Index,衡量美元对一篮子主要货币的强弱指标)回落,美元走势依然偏强。亚洲早盘有报道称美国总统特朗普可能寻求尽快结束伊朗战争,带动市场风险偏好(risk appetite,投资者更愿意买入高风险资产、减少避险资产)回升。
特朗普释放可能退出伊朗行动的信号
《华尔街日报》周二报道,特朗普对亲近幕僚表示,即使霍尔木兹海峡(Strait of Hormuz,全球重要原油运输航道)仍大致关闭,他也愿意结束在伊朗的军事行动。报道指他认为若要先推动海峡重新开放,等同把战争拉长到五到六周以上,因此会把此事留待之后处理。
消息令市场对避险资产(safe assets,经济或地缘风险上升时,资金倾向流入的资产,如美元、美国国债)需求降温,美元对主要货币回落。亚洲股市温和下跌,欧洲与华尔街股指期货(futures,反映市场对未来开盘走势的预期合约)则指向偏正面的开局。
特朗普重申,若德黑兰不开放霍尔木兹海峡,将摧毁伊朗能源设施。伊朗拒绝美国的和平提议,并向以色列发射更多导弹;科威特当局则通报一艘停泊在多哈港(Doha harbour)的油轮遇袭。
周一,美联储主席鲍威尔淡化市场对短期立即加息的预期,并称通胀压力目前仍受控(anchored,指通胀预期相对稳定)。美国国债收益率(Treasury yields,持有国债的年化回报率)下跌,进一步压制美元。
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