-- 由于国内企业面临燃料成本上涨,日本3月份生产者价格指数(PPI)小幅走高。 日本央行周五公布的数据显示,3月份日本生产者价格指数(PPI)同比上涨2.6%,高于2月份的2.1%。 3月份PPI环比上涨0.8%,其中石油和煤炭分项指数PPI环比上涨7.7%,反映出3月初霍尔木兹海峡关闭后全球燃料价格的飙升。 全球约20%的石油产量经由霍尔木兹海峡运输,而该海峡已被伊朗实际封锁。 日本PPI衡量的是国内生产者在工厂门口与大型买家进行交易时所获得的商品售价。它与衡量零售场所价格的消费者价格指数(CPI)有所不同。 日本央行报告称,3月份其他PPI分项指数普遍波动不大,但纺织品价格环比上涨3%。 日本生产者价格指数(PPI)在疫情期间加速上涨,于2022年12月达到峰值,同比上涨10.6%。 近期,日本PPI在2025年初同比上涨超过4%,但此后增速逐渐放缓,直至3月份的报告。 PPI被认为是衡量一个国家消费价格水平的重要指标之一,因为零售商试图通过PPI来收回进货成本。 日本央行设定的核心消费者价格指数(CPI-core)年通胀目标为2%,该指数剔除了生鲜食品价格。据官方报告,该指标2月份同比上涨1.6%,低于2025年11月2%的涨幅。 日本央行下一次政策会议定于4月下旬举行。各国央行行长将面临油价上涨引发的通货膨胀,但同时也将面临经济增长乏力,并可能因燃料价格上涨而受到掣肘。
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