
全球大宗商品价格和主要货币周四出现剧烈波动,美国中期选举结果令油价和美元承压。
Global commodity prices and major currencies saw sharp movements on Thursday as US midterm election results weighed on oil prices and the dollar.
国际油价基准遭遇沉重抛售压力,布伦特原油跌破每桶94美元,触及两个月低点,随后在格林威治标准时间0608报每桶94.33美元。
International oil benchmarks came under heavy selling pressure, with Brent crude falling below $94 per barrel to a two-month low before trading at $94.33 at 0608GMT.
美国基准西德克萨斯中质原油也下滑至每桶86.66美元,随后回升至87.34美元左右。
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude also slipped to $86.66 per barrel before recovering to around $87.34.
跌势源于美国中期选举,民主党在参众两院均夺得多数,终结了共和党对国会的控制。
The declines followed US midterm elections in which Democrats secured majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, ending Republican control of Congress.
民主党还赢得多个州长席位,包括得克萨斯州,吉娜·伊诺霍萨击败共和党籍州长格雷格·阿博特,结束了共和党对该州州长职位长达三十多年的把持。
Democrats also won several gubernatorial races, including in Texas, where Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, ending more than three decades of Republican control of the governor's office.
特朗普表示愿意接受选举结果,并表达了与民主党合作的意愿,缓解了对长期政治不确定性的担忧。
Trump said he was willing to accept the election results and expressed readiness to work with Democrats, easing concerns about prolonged political uncertainty.
投资者认为,这一结果可能制约特朗普的贸易、财政和外交政策,尤其是在美国与伊朗的战争带来不断上升的经济压力之际。
Investors viewed the outcome as a potential constraint on Trump's trade, fiscal and foreign policies, particularly amid mounting economic pressure from the US-Israeli war with Iran.
较低的能源价格预计将缓解全球通胀压力,减少央行近期加息的可能性。
Lower energy prices are expected to ease global inflationary pressures, reducing concerns about potential near-term interest rate hikes by central banks.
与此同时,美元指数跌至101.06,延续前一交易日的跌势,投资者正在评估华盛顿的新政治格局。美元走弱推动欧元升至1.1263美元,创10月初以来新高。
Meanwhile, the US dollar index fell to 101.06, extending losses from the previous session as investors assessed the new political landscape in Washington. The weaker dollar lifted the euro to $1.1263, its highest level since early October.
欧元还受到欧洲通胀数据支撑,数据显示10月年通胀率加速至4.0%,为2023年9月以来最高,主因是能源成本上涨。
The single currency also drew support from European inflation data, which showed annual inflation accelerating to 4.0% in October, its highest level since September 2023, driven by rising energy costs.
欧洲央行官员的信号进一步支撑欧元,决策者指出未来可能加息以遏制工资驱动型通胀。贵金属在美元走弱和美国国债收益率下降的带动下反弹。
Signals from European Central Bank officials further supported the euro, with policymakers pointing to possible future interest rate hikes to curb wage-driven inflation. Precious metals also rallied on dollar weakness and declining US Treasury yields.
金价攀升至接近每盎司4150美元,触及两周高位,随后在格林威治标准时间0608报于4134美元。
Gold climbed toward $4,150 per ounce, reaching a two-week high before trading at $4,134 at 0608GMT.