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欧元区经济第一季度增速放缓;4月通胀率达3%,能源价格飙升

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-- 周四公布的初步数据显示,欧元区经济第一季度增速放缓,而受能源价格飙升的影响,4月份年通胀率加速上升。 根据欧盟统计局(Eurostat)的初步数据,欧元区第一季度月度国内生产总值(GDP)增长0.1%,低于前三个月的增幅和市场预期的0.2%。按年计算,欧元区经济增长0.8%,低于前一季度的1.3%和市场预期的0.9%。 周四早些时候公布的数据显示,法国第一季度GDP增速停滞,此前三个月增长0.2%,低于分析师预期的0.2%。相比之下,西班牙的数据显示,该国经济继续扩张,但增速略微放缓至0.6%,低于前三个月的0.8%。与此同时,德国国内生产总值(GDP)从上一季度的0.2%小幅增长至0.3%,高于市场普遍预期的0.1%。 通胀方面,欧元区4月份消费者价格指数(CPI)同比上涨3%,与市场预期一致,高于3月份的2.6%。环比来看,CPI上涨1%。 能源价格成为4月份通胀的主要驱动因素,年化通胀率从3月份的5.1%翻了一番多,达到10.9%。其他方面,服务业通胀放缓,而食品、酒精和烟草价格以及非能源工业品价格的涨幅略有上升。 剔除能源、食品、酒精和烟草价格后,4月份通胀率为2.2%,略低于上月数据和市场预期的2.3%。 在劳动力市场方面,欧元区3月份经季节性调整后的失业率为6.2%,低于2月份修正后的6.3%。最新数据与市场预期一致。 在此背景下,市场预期欧洲央行将在周四的会议上维持存款利率在2%不变。丹麦银行在4月24日发布的预览报告中预计,市场将关注未来的政策动向。 丹麦银行表示:“鉴于4月份的决定保持不变,本次会议的焦点将集中在各种信号上,我们预计拉加德将为夏季加息留有余地,以稳定通胀预期。欧洲央行可能对目前市场预期今年加息65个基点感到满意。尽管我们认为市场预期仍有小幅下调的空间,因为欧洲央行管理委员会成员最近的沟通越来越多地提及能源价格上涨导致经济增长前景恶化。鉴于此,并考虑到经济前景存在极大的不确定性,我们预计欧洲央行不会预先承诺夏季加息。”

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