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加拿大央行第一季消費者預期調查顯示,大多數家庭認為伊朗戰爭會削弱經濟。

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-- 加拿大央行週一發布了第一季《加拿大消費者預期調查》(CSCE)。 加拿大央行在聲明中指出,在中東戰爭爆發後進行的一項特別調查結果顯示,大多數家庭預計這場衝突將削弱加拿大經濟並推高物價。 CSCE於2月5日至25日透過線上調查小組進行,當時伊朗戰爭尚未爆發。後續電話訪談於2月24日至3月2日進行。本季發布的報告包含了3月26日至4月2日期間進行的一項特別調查的結果,該調查旨在了解中東戰爭如何影響消費者的觀點和行為。 加拿大央行的調查發現,在第一季度,也就是中東戰爭爆發之前,由於擔心物價高企和經濟不確定性,消費者的支出計畫仍然低迷。不過,隨著貿易緊張局勢帶來的下行壓力有所緩解,消費者對支出計畫的悲觀情緒較上一季有所改善。 消費者仍認為勞動市場疲軟,對失業的擔憂依然高漲。加拿大央行補充道,本季,在人工智慧可能造成工作崗位替代風險較高的行業,員工對失業的擔憂加劇。 在中東戰爭爆發前,短期通膨預期基本保持不變,仍高於調查的歷史平均值。對食品物價通膨強勁的預期仍是推高一年期通膨預期的重要因素。

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