-- 蒙特婁銀行（BMO）表示，加拿大將於週五上午8:30（美國東部時間）公佈2月零售銷售數據和3月初步數據。 該行指出，預計2月零售銷售額將較上季成長0.9%，與加拿大統計局的初步估計值一致，此前3月份較上季成長1.1%。 蒙特利爾銀行指出，這將是自2025年春季以來首次連續兩個月增長，凸顯了自「解放日」後美國關稅不確定性加劇以來一直存在的震盪走勢。汽油價格上漲將有助於支撐整體成長，而汽車銷售疲軟，可能導致剔除汽車後的消費支出成長速度與整體成長持平。 該行表示，商品價格持平顯示消費支出量也可能連續第二個月成長。同時，3月的初步估算數據將讓我們得以提前了解伊朗戰爭爆發後銷售情況的變化，預計汽油價格上漲將促使部分消費者減少對非必需品的支出。 該銀行補充說，3月批發貿易的初步報告也將於週五美國東部時間上午8:30發布。 BMO表示，加拿大2月的預算平衡表通常安排在周五發布，但由於春季經濟更新報告將於週二發布，因此該預算平衡表可能會提前發布。 據該銀行稱，週五早盤，美元（USD）小幅走軟（BBDXY -0.05%），而加元（CAD 或 loonie）走強（CAD 兌 USD -0.13%）。
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