-- 德斯賈丁斯集團的羅伊斯門德斯表示，今日公佈的GDP數據顯示，加拿大經濟在2026年第一季仍將處於「不穩定」狀態，而今日公佈的就業數據則「描繪出一幅更加脆弱的經濟圖景」。 儘管加拿大2月國內生產毛額季增0.2%，與市場預期一致，但3月份成長放緩，而加拿大統計局的初步估計顯示，第一季最後一個月的GDP將與上月持平。門德斯指出，德斯賈丁斯集團按支出和產業劃分的季度GDP預測值均顯示，年化成長率約為1.5%，這與加拿大央行的最新預測相符。 他表示，鑑於經濟交接疲軟，德斯賈丁斯集團同意央行對第二季經濟成長率約1.5%的預測。 週四公佈的就業、薪資和工時調查（SEPH）數據顯示，2月份加拿大經濟減少了6萬個工作崗位，超過了1月4.4萬個新增崗位的增幅。 各行各業的就業疲軟程度都較為普遍，貿易相關產業和非貿易相關產業都出現下滑。門德斯指出，過去幾個月，安大略省和魁北克省的就業人數降幅最大。 門德斯表示：“今天公佈的GDP和工資數據表明，加拿大經濟不太可能出現過高的通膨壓力。”他補充道：“如果未來幾個月油價下跌，加拿大央行可以按兵不動，相信油價上漲的暫時性影響不會引發持續的高通膨。”
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