-- 蒙特利尔银行(BMO)表示,加拿大将于周五上午8:30(美国东部时间)公布2月份零售销售数据和3月份初步数据。 该行指出,预计2月份零售销售额环比增长0.9%,与加拿大统计局的初步估计值一致,此前3月份环比增长1.1%。 蒙特利尔银行指出,这将是自2025年春季以来首次连续两个月增长,凸显了自“解放日”后美国关税不确定性加剧以来一直存在的震荡走势。汽油价格上涨将有助于支撑整体增长,而汽车销售疲软,可能导致剔除汽车后的消费支出增速与整体增速持平。 该行表示,商品价格持平表明消费支出量也可能连续第二个月增长。与此同时,3月份的初步估算数据将让我们得以提前了解伊朗战争爆发后销售情况的变化,预计汽油价格上涨将促使部分消费者减少对非必需品的支出。 该银行补充说,3月份批发贸易的初步报告也将于周五美国东部时间上午8:30发布。 BMO表示,加拿大2月份的预算平衡表通常安排在周五发布,但由于春季经济更新报告将于周二发布,因此该预算平衡表可能会提前发布。 据该银行称,周五早盘,美元(USD)小幅走软(BBDXY -0.05%),而加元(CAD 或 loonie)走强(CAD 兑 USD -0.13%)。
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