-- 美國政府週四公佈的數據顯示,每週首次申請失業救濟人數增幅超出預期,而持續申領失業救濟人數基本上符合華爾街的預期。 美國勞工部表示,截至4月18日當週,經季節性調整後的首次申請失業救濟人數較前一周平均增加6000人,達到21.4萬人(前一周平均水平已向上調整1000人)。彭博社先前的調查顯示,市場普遍預期為21萬人。 四周移動平均值為210750人,較前一週修正後的平均值增加750人。 傑富瑞首席美國經濟學家托馬斯·西蒙斯週四在一份報告中表示:“我們仍然認為,伊朗衝突不太可能對美國勞動力市場造成重大衝擊。” “由於各類大宗商品可能出現短缺,全球經濟中存在許多脆弱環節,短期內面臨風險。但無論好壞,美國經濟很可能成為全球最能抵禦衝擊的經濟。” 經季節性調整後,截至4月11日當週的持續申領失業救濟人數達到182萬,基本上符合華爾街的預期。根據美國勞工部統計,持續申領失業救濟人數較前一週增加1.2萬人。四周移動平均值增加1250人,達到約181萬人。 「過去幾個月,持續申領失業救濟人數大致呈鋸齒狀波動,但這一趨勢低於2025年下半年和2024年初的水平,」西蒙斯表示。 美國總統川普本週稍早延長了與伊朗的停火協議,但他表示將繼續對伊朗港口實施海上封鎖。華盛頓和德黑蘭之間第二輪會談的進展仍然不明朗。
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