周五，恒生指数上涨366.61点，涨幅2.12%，收于17651.15点的5个月高点，随着所有板块的反弹，其上涨势头连续第五天延续。科技股领涨，在微软和Alphabet股份有限公司公布稳健盈利后上涨近5%。该指数本周上涨8.8%，创下1年半以来的最高涨幅，这得益于投资银行汇丰银行将其持有的中国股票从减持改为中性。本周早些时候，瑞银上调了对中国股票的评级，高盛认为，由于国务院的强劲盈利和财务指导方针，今年股价将上涨40%。本地方面，香港三月份出口及进口均回升，分别较去年同期上升4.7%及5.3%。2024年第一季度，出货量增长11.9%，进口增长8.0%。一些庞然大物股票涨幅巨大，比如腾讯（Tencent Hlds）。（2.5%），JD。通信（6.3%）、李汽车（6.2%）、小米公司（4.7%）和半导体制造（3.3%）。

The Hang Seng surged 366.61 points or 2.12% to finish at a 5-month peak of 17,651.15 on Friday, extending its upside momentum for the fifth day as all sectors rallied. Tech stocks led the upturn, jumping near 5% following solid earnings results from Microsoft and Alphabet Inc. The index surged 8.8% for the week, its highest gain in 1-1/2 years, boosted by a move from investment bank HSBC that changed their holdings on Chinese stocks from underweight to neutral. Earlier in the week, UBS upgraded its ratings on China's shares and Goldman Sachs viewed that stock prices will climb 40% this year because of strong earnings and financial guidelines from the State Council. Locally, exports and imports in Hong Kong bounced back in March, up by 4.7% yoy and 5.3%, each. During Q1 of 2024, shipments jumped 11.9% while imports grew 8.0%. Some behemoth stocks enjoyed big gains, such as Tencent Hlds. (2.5%), JD.Com (6.3%), Li Auto (6.2%), Xiaomi Corp. (4.7%), and Semiconductor Manufacturing (3.3%).

2024年3月，欧元区银行对家庭的贷款同比增长0.2%，达到6.875万亿欧元，低于上月0.3%的增长。这是自2015年2月以来信贷增长速度最慢的一次，因为欧洲央行在过去几个月实施的紧缩措施继续影响消费者需求。此外，继2月份增长0.3%后，对公司的贷款增长0.4%，达到5.132万亿欧元。包括家庭和非金融企业在内的私营部门信贷总体增长率从0.7%上升到0.8%。

Bank lending to households in the Eurozone increased by 0.2% year-on-year to €6.875 trillion in March 2024, easing from a 0.3% rise in the previous month. It was the slowest pace of credit growth since February 2015, as the European Central Bank's tightening measures implemented over the past months continued to weigh on consumer demand. Additionally, lending to companies rose by 0.4% to €5.132 trillion, following a 0.3% advance in February. Overall private sector credit growth, encompassing both households and non-financial corporations, picked up to 0.8% from 0.7%.

受美国科技巨头的积极盈利结果和Darktrace反弹的提振，富时100指数周五升至8120点的新纪录。托马·布拉沃（Thoma Bravo）以53.2亿美元收购了这家中型股公司，股价飙升超过16%。在国内，4月份英国消费者情绪飙升至2年来的最高点，表明家庭对经济和个人财务的看法有所改善。投资者现在将等待美国PCE价格数据。当天涨幅最大的是NatWest（3.3%）、Ashtead（2.2%）、Scottish Mortgage（2%）、Prudential（1.9%）和Rio Tinto（1.9%）。NatWest在报告2024年第一季度利润下降27%后上涨，低于预期。相比之下，巴克莱银行（-2.2%）、英美资源集团（-1%）和培生银行（-1.7%）下跌。英美资源集团拒绝了必和必拓的提议，称这一出价严重损害了该矿及其未来前景。与此同时，培生股价下跌，尽管其基本销售额达到预期。每周，该指数有望上涨近3%，创下7个月来的最佳表现。

The FTSE 100 rose to a fresh record of 8,120 on Friday, buoyed by positive earnings results of the US tech giants and Darktrace rally. The mid-cap firm soared by over 16% on $5.32 billion buyout deal by Thoma Bravo. Domestically, UK consumer sentiment surged to a 2-year high in April, indicating improved households' views on the economy and personal finances. Investors will now await US PCE price data. The top gainers of the day were NatWest (3.3%), Ashtead (2.2%), Scottish Mortgage (2%), Prudential (1.9%), and Rio Tinto (1.9%), NatWest increased after reporting a 27% fall in profit for the Q1 of 2024, less than anticipated. In contrast, Barclays (-2.2%), Anglo American (-1%), and Pearson (-1.7%) declined. Anglo American turned down BHP's proposal, saying the bid sharply undermined the miner and its future prospects. Meanwhile, Pearson fell despite meeting its expectations for underlying sales. Weekly, the index was poised for nearly 3% rise, its best performance in 7 months.

法兰克福DAX 40指数周五飙升0.8%，至18050点，受美国科技巨头微软和Alphabet公布正季度业绩后科技板块上涨的推动。与此同时，投资者热切期待美国今天晚些时候公布PCE价格通胀数据，寻求美联储今年降息时机的进一步线索。在个股中值得注意的是，蒂森克虏伯股价飙升9%，此前这家德国公司宣布打算将其钢铁业务20%的股份出售给捷克亿万富翁丹尼尔·克雷廷斯基控制的能源控股公司。

Frankfurt's DAX 40 index surged by 0.8% to 18,050 points on Friday, driven by gains in the tech sector following the release of positive quarterly results from US tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet. Meanwhile, investors eagerly awaited the release of PCE price inflation data from the US later today, seeking further cues on the timing of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year. Noteworthy among individual stocks, Thyssenkrupp soared by 9% after the German firm announced its intention to sell a 20% stake in its steel business to an energy holding controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.