-- 歐洲央行週四維持三大關鍵利率不變，同時對中東地區持續衝突可能對通膨和經濟成長造成的影響發出警告。 央行存款便利利率維持在2%，主要再融資操作利率和邊際貸款便利利率也分別維持在2.15%和2.40%不變。這項決定與市場普遍預期一致，這些利率自2025年6月以來一直保持不變。 當天稍早公佈的初步數據顯示，歐元區4月年通膨率從3月的2.6%加速至3%，主要原因是能源價格飆升。 歐洲央行表示：「中東戰爭導致能源價格急劇上漲，推高了通膨，並對經濟信心造成壓力。」「戰爭對中期通膨和經濟活動的影響將取決於能源價格衝擊的強度和持續時間，以及其間接和二輪影響的規模。戰爭持續的時間越長，能源價格維持在高位的時間越長，對整體通膨和經濟的影響可能就越大。」
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