亞洲股市上漲，日本日經指數因日圓幹預擔憂而下跌

Chinese shares led a rally around most of Asia on Monday amid a broadly optimistic global economic backdrop, but Japanese shares tumbled with the yen pinned near levels that have traders on guard for a currency intervention.

週一，在全球經濟普遍樂觀的背景下，中國股市在亞洲大部分地區領漲，但日本股市暴跌，日圓匯率接近令交易員警惕貨幣幹預的水平。

U.S. stock futures also pointed firmly higher following a market holiday on Friday, when the Federal Reserve released data showing their preferred inflation measure indicated price pressures are further easing, bolstering bets for a June interest rate cut.

週五市場假期後，美國股指期貨也大幅走高，當時聯準會公佈的數據顯示其首選的通膨指標表明物價壓力正在進一步緩解，增強了對 6 月降息的押注。

Crude oil remained firm amid a tighter supply-demand picture, with China's economy improving and expectations of OPEC+ output cuts.

隨著中國經濟改善以及歐佩克+減產預期，供需情勢趨緊，原油維持強勁。

Mainland Chinese blue chips 3399300 rallied 1.63% as of 0230 GMT, leading regional markets higher after a private survey showed the country's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in 13 months in March, reinforcing official data on the weekend that showed the first expansion in six months in March.

截至格林威治標準時間0230，中國內地藍籌股3399300 上漲1.63%，引領區域市場走高，此前一項私人調查顯示，中國3 月份製造業活動以13 個月來最快的速度擴張，證實了周末的官方數據顯示六年來的首次擴張。三月的月份。

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) edged up 0.06%.

MSCI 日本以外最廣泛的亞太股票指數 (.MIAPJ0000PUS) 則小幅上漲 0.06%。

However, Japan's Nikkei NI225 tumbled 1.5% as of the midday recess, weighed down by worries about yen-buying intervention that would hurt exporter profit outlooks and returns for foreign investors.

然而，由於擔心日圓購買幹預會損害出口商利潤前景和外國投資者回報，日本日經指數 NI225 在午間休市時下跌 1.5%。

There was also selling on the first day of the nation's new fiscal year, with the benchmark index still close to the record peak reached just over a week ago, analysts said.

分析師稱，該國新財年的第一天也出現拋售，基準指數仍接近一周多前創下的歷史最高點。

U.S. S&P 500 futures NQ1! gained 0.54%.

美國標普500指數期貨ES1！以科技股為主的納斯達剋期貨 NQ1 上漲 0.33%！上漲0.54%。

Many markets are closed on Monday for Easter holidays, including Australia and Hong Kong in Asia, and the United Kingdom and Germany.

許多市場週一因復活節假期休市，包括亞洲的澳洲和香港，以及英國和德國。

"Tamed" U.S. inflation "may offer some validation for the Fed to kickstart its rate-cutting process sooner rather than later," said Yeap Jun Rong, a market analyst at IG.

IG市場分析師Yeap Jun Rong表示，美國通膨「受到抑制」可能為聯準會儘早啟動降息進程提供一些依據。

"With Wall Street eyeing another run for a new record high, that may keep the broader risk-on sentiments going."

“隨著華爾街期待再次創出歷史新高，這可能會讓更廣泛的風險情緒持續下去。”

Meanwhile, the positive China PMIs "may pave the way for bearish sentiments to unwind in the near term," he added.

同時，積極的中國採購經理人指數“可能為短期內看跌情緒的緩解鋪平道路”，他補充道。

In currencies, the dollar eased 0.07% to 151.27 yen USDJPY, but remained at the centre of its narrow trading range over the past week and a half.

貨幣方面，美元兌日圓下跌 0.07%，至 151.27 日圓，但在過去一周半內仍處於狹窄交易區間的中心位置。

Official warnings of intervention have stepped up since the yen weakened to a 34-year low of 151.975 per dollar last week, and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki repeated on Monday that he won't rule out any options against excessive moves.

自上週日元貶值至1美元兌151.975美元的34年低點以來，官方對幹預的警告不斷加強，日本財務大臣鈴木俊一周一重申，他不會排除任何針對過度幹預的選擇。

The dollar index DXY, which measures the U.S. currency against six rivals including the yen, was steady at 104.50, hovering close to the six-week high of 104.73 it touched last week.

衡量美元兌日圓等六種貨幣的美元指數穩定在104.50，徘徊在上週觸及的六週高點104.73附近。

Leading cryptocurrency bitcoin BTCUSD rose 1.75% to $70,870.

領先的加密貨幣比特幣 BTCUSD 上漲 1.75% 至 70,870 美元。

In commodities, Brent crude BRN1! rose 29 cents, or 0.3%, to $87.29 a barrel after rising 2.4% last week. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CL1! was at $83.48 a barrel, 31 cents, or 0.4%, following a 3.2% gain last week.

商品方面，布蘭特原油 BRN1！上週上漲 2.4% 後，上漲 29 美分，或 0.3%，至每桶 87.29 美元。美國西德克薩斯中質原油CL1！上週上漲 3.2%，至每桶 83.48 美元，上漲 31 美分，或 0.4%。