-- 英国3月份总体通胀率攀升,中东战争引发燃油价格飙升,这进一步印证了市场预期,即英国央行很可能在即将召开的货币政策会议上维持利率不变。 英国国家统计局周三公布的数据显示,3月份年通胀率从上月的3%升至3.3%。最新数据与市场普遍预期相符。 3月份消费者价格指数环比上涨0.7%,低于前值0.4%和预期的0.6%。 英国国家统计局将通胀上升主要归因于交通运输部门,尤其是燃油价格上涨。首席经济学家格兰特·菲茨纳表示,燃油价格的涨幅创下三年多来新高。 截至2026年3月的12个月内,交通运输部门的价格上涨了4.7%,高于截至2026年2月的12个月内的2.4%。整体汽车燃油价格上涨了4.9%,创下自2023年1月以来的最高水平。 “本月机票价格上涨是另一个推高物价的因素,食品价格也随之上涨。唯一显著抵消物价上涨的是服装价格,其涨幅低于去年同期,”菲茨纳补充道。“受原油和汽油价格上涨的推动,企业原材料成本和工厂出货商品的月度成本均大幅上涨。” 剔除能源、食品、酒精和烟草价格后,英国3月份的年通胀率小幅下降至3.1%,低于此前预期的3.2%。核心消费者价格环比上涨0.4%,低于此前的0.6%和预期的0.5%。 “英国最新公布的CPI数据几乎没有告诉我们未来通胀浪潮的规模和持续时间。英格兰银行目前仍处于盲目摸索阶段,双方的分歧尚未解决。但目前有限的调查数据显示,通胀形势尚不令人担忧,”荷兰国际集团(ING)在一份报告中指出。“只要通胀率不大幅飙升至4%以上——英格兰银行认为,超过4%更有可能引发持续的价格压力——我们认为英格兰银行今年会倾向于维持利率不变。” 英格兰银行计划于4月30日召开下一次货币政策会议。
Related Articles
Research Alert: CFRA Keeps Hold Opinion On Shares Of Otis Worldwide Corporation
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We cut our 12-month target to $90 from $100 following Q1 earnings, valuing OTIS shares at 19.6x our 2027 EPS outlook of $4.58 (down from $4.70; 2026 EPS view updated to $4.18 from $4.25), a modest discount to industrial machinery peers' and OTIS's five-year forward multiple average given unclear timing of ongoing margin headwinds. Service margins were disappointing in Q1 (contracting 160 bps to 23%) amid higher labor and material costs that came in above pricing. Weakness in China has yet to stabilize, though as noted in the past, this represents a shrinking area of OTIS's portfolio and will have a more limited effect going forward. Overall, the latest quarter was more of the same (China weakness/New Equipment decline), though with the added concern of margin quality being pressured within Service - the core profit driver for OTIS overall. While efforts to shore up profitability are underway, we see timing of recovery being uncertain.
Saudi Shares Start Week Higher; US-Iran Peace Talks Canceled
The Tadawul All Share Index closed Sunday 0.11% higher as investors assessed the latest updates regarding the conflict in the Middle East.US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social account that the Pakistani trip for his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, was canceled. The announcement dimmed the hopes for peace talks between Iran and the US to happen any time soon.Further to this, Israel launched an attack in Lebanon on April 25. The strikes, which targeted Hezbollah, resulted in four casualties and facility damage in Southern Lebanon.Back at home, Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical (SASE:2380), d/b/a Petro Rabigh, and Thob Al Aseel (SASE:4012) posted their financial results for the three months ended March 31. Petro Rabigh emerged from a loss in the first quarter, while Thob Al Aseel logged a higher net profit and revenue."The reason for net profit reported during the current quarter compared to a net loss recorded in the same quarter of last year was primarily attributable to improved product margins resulting from stronger refined product pricing and higher sales volumes," Petro Rabigh said in its report.Petro Rabigh rose 10% at closing, while Thob Al Aseel ticked down 1.59%.Meanwhile, the local calendar will be mostly empty except for the kingdom's preliminary figures for its GDP growth rate for the first quarter and the M3 money supply and private bank lending data for March on Thursday.
Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Hold Rating On Shares Of United Rentals Inc.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lift our 12-month target price to $1,100 from $950 following a strong first quarter, valuing shares at 20.5x our 2027 EPS outlook of $54.28 (in line with previous estimate; 2026 EPS also in line). We believe a higher multiple is justified given URI's firming market leadership within an expanding rental equipment industry. A robust Q1 beat enabled URI to raise its full-year revenue guidance to $16.9B-$17.4B and adjusted EBITDA to $7.625B-$7.875B, citing momentum heading into a busy season. With leverage well below historical levels, we believe accretive M&A deals could serve as a potential catalyst for additional guidance increases. Margin compression has been a sticky issue for URI, but Q1 indicated that pricing may have turned around and that headwinds are starting to ease as quarterly results begin to lap when tariff-related inflation began to pick-up. We remain cautious on margins, though are encouraged by signs of stabilization. New project activity is likely supporting pricing trends, in our view.