據路透社4月21日報道，但投資者們在面對印度等國新冠肺炎病例激增的問題上存在分歧，不少人押注美國和其他發達市場的經濟復蘇，因此，雖然油價下跌，但周四，全球股市上漲。

　　隨著疫苗接種率上升，以及對疫情感到疲倦的民眾接受用更大的自由行動來推動經濟的增長，摩根士丹利資本國際(MSCI)最廣泛的全球股指上漲0.3%，在近期小幅下跌后，距離歷史收盤高位不到1%。

　　Amundi首席投資長Pascal Blanque在給客戶的報告中稱："夏季財報季將進一步測試復蘇的走勢，但在那之前，疫苗的推出和經濟的重新開放將是本輪牛市進一步上揚的主要誘因。"

　　隨著歐洲央行(ecb)召開政策會議，歐洲主要股指上漲。斯托克歐洲600指數上漲0.5%，雀巢(Nestle)和沃爾沃(Volvo)的樂觀業績也提振了該指數。

　　法國興業銀行(Societe General)交叉資產策略師Alain Bokobza在給客戶的報告中寫道:“市場目前處于新冠肺炎疫情卷土重來、疫苗接種率快速提升和經濟復蘇的十字路口。我們的整體立場沒有改變，也就是說，當前經濟還沒有恢復繁榮狀態。信貸風險仍在控制之中，因此風險資產應會繼續走高……現在就堅持冒險吧。”

　　在歐洲股市開盤走高之前，亞洲股市連夜上漲，日本日經225指數上漲2.4%，摩根士丹利資本國際除日本外亞太地區股指上漲0.3%。美國股市期貨開盤小幅走低，下跌0.1%，盡管距離歷史高點僅咫尺之遙。

　　盡管股市普遍樂觀，但在印度和日本新冠肺炎疫情卷土重來、美國股市近期意外上漲后，另一項與經濟增長預期相關的資產——石油價格下跌，打壓了市場人氣。

　　美國原油期貨價格下跌0.5%，至每桶61.04美元，歐洲基準布倫特原油價格下跌0.6%，至每桶64.95美元。

　　樂天證券商品分析師Satoru Yoshida表示："美國庫存意外大幅增加，引發市場對需求疲弱的擔憂，這與需求強勁復蘇的預期相反。影響市場人氣的還有新冠肺炎疫情再次在印度和日本快速蔓延的事實。”

　　美國國債收益率依然低迷，但脫離盤中低點，基準10年期國債收益率周四報1.564%。作為歐元區基準的德國10年期國債收益率也有所下降，最后持平于-0.26%。

　　在外匯市場，美元兌一籃子主要貨幣最后持平。歐元兌美元上漲0.1%，至1.205美元，距離3月3日以來的最高匯率不遠。自4月初以來，歐元兌美元升值幅度高達3%。

　　盡管歐洲央行會議對歐元影響不大，預計不會有任何變化，但交易商將關注有關經濟狀況的積極言論，以及可能縮減購債規模的任何跡象。

　　Spreadex金融分析師康納?坎貝爾表示:“歐洲央行預計不會做出任何舉動，分析師預計拉加德(Christine Lagarde)將繼續保持穩定。但在下次會議之前，歐洲央行可以利用這個機會加強其前瞻性的指導。鴿派中也潛伏著鷹派，這意味著這次會議可能不會像預期的那樣順利。”

　　王佳晶 摘譯自 路透社

　　原文如下：

　　Global stocks eye new high on growth hopes, oil ebbs on COVID-19 fears

　　Global stocks ground higher while oil ebbed on Thursday as investors diverged over whether to bet on economic recovery in the United States and other developed markets or worry about a surge in COVID-19 cases in India and elsewhere.

　　With vaccination rates rising and pandemic-weary citizens embracing more freedoms to drive growth in some major economies, MSCI’s broadest global gauge of stocks was up 0.3%, trading within 1% of its all-time closing high after a recent mini sell-off.

　　“The summer earnings season will further test the trajectory of the recovery, but until then, vaccines rollout and economic reopening will be the main triggers for a further upside leg in this bull run,” Amundi Chief Investment Officer Pascal Blanque said in a note to clients.

　　With the European Central Bank holding a policy meeting, Europe’s top indexes posted stronger gains. The broad STOXX Europe 600 was up 0.5%, also bolstered by upbeat earnings from Nestle and Volvo.

　　“Markets are currently a tale of three Vs - standing at a crossroads of virus evolution, vaccination rates and v-shaped recoveries,” Societe General cross-asset strategist Alain Bokobza wrote in a note to clients.

　　“Our overall stance is unchanged, i.e., no exuberance yet. Credit risk remains under control, so risk assets should continue to ride high... Stick to risk for now.”

　　The buoyant start to the European day followed overnight gains in Asia, where Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 2.4% and MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3%.

　　U.S. stock futures pointed to a marginally lower open on Wall Street, down 0.1% albeit within touching distance of a record high.

　　Despite stocks being generally upbeat, oil - another asset geared to perceptions of economic growth - fell after a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in India and Japan, and a recent surprise stock build in the United States, weighed on sentiment.

　　U.S. crude futures were down 0.5% at $61.04 per barrel while European benchmark Brent was down 0.6% at $64.95.

　　“An unexpected and high increase in U.S. inventories fuelled concerns over weak demand which came against expectations for a strong recovery in demand,” said Satoru Yoshida, a commodity analyst with Rakuten Securities.

　　“What is hurting market sentiment is also the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading again at a fast pace in India and Japan.”

　　U.S. Treasury yields stayed depressed but moved off intra-day lows, with the yield on benchmark 10-year notes at 1.5644% on Thursday.

　　Germany’s 10-year government bond yield, the benchmark of the euro area also dipped and was last trading flat at -0.26%.

　　In currency markets, the dollar last traded flat against a basket of major peers.

　　The euro was up 0.1% at $1.205, not far from its strongest since March 3. The common currency has gained as much as 3% against the dollar since the start of April.

　　While the euro is expected to be little moved by the ECB meeting, with no change expected, traders will be looking out for positive words about the state of the economy and any hints that its bond purchases could be tapered.

　　“The European Central Bank isn’t expected to ruffle any feathers this Thursday, with analysts predicting that it will be another steady session from Christine Lagarde and Co,” said Connor Campbell, financial analyst at Spreadex.

　　“But with a while until the next meeting – the central bank skips May – the ECB could use this opportunity to sharpen its forward guidance. There are also hawks lurking among the doves, meaning the get-together may not go as smoothly as forecast.”