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加拿大國家銀行稱,加拿大零售銷售成長勢頭或將在今年稍後減弱

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-- 加拿大統計局的初步估計顯示,3月零售銷售額環比名目成長0.6%,加拿大國家銀行在周五公佈數據後表示。 鑑於當月汽油價格飆升,這一數字很大程度上反映了加油站油價上漲的影響。因此,該銀行指出,實際零售銷售額在第一季最後一個月可能會萎縮。 儘管如此,加拿大國家銀行表示,根據目前掌握的信息,第一季實際零售銷售額的年化成長率可能達到4.7%,此前一個季度下降了2.0%,這將是自2024年第四季以來最強勁的季度表現。 該銀行指出,在人口萎縮的背景下,這一增長尤其令人印象深刻。 事實上,加拿大統計局的最新數據顯示,該國人口已連續第二季下降——這是一個前所未有的現象。 因此,第一季人均實際零售支出成長了5.2%,較2025年的低迷表現有所反彈。不過,國民銀行認為,隨著時間的推移,這種成長動能可能會迅速減弱。 由於中東衝突的影響,未來幾個月家庭購買力將會下降。該銀行表示,再加上抵押貸款利息支出衝擊和依然脆弱的勞動力市場,這可能會在未來對可自由支配支出構成壓力。

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