-- 泰國商務部週三公佈的數據顯示，4月泰國消費者物價指數（CPI）較去年同期上漲2.89%，而4月則較去年同期下降0.08%。 此數據高於彭博社對經濟學家調查得出的2.2%的預期中位數。 泰國通膨率創下2023年2月以來的最快成長速度，這是自去年2月以來首次回到泰國央行1%至3%的目標區間。彭博新聞引述記者會消息稱，官員預計5月通膨率將進一步升至3.06%，6月將升至3.27%，並在10月接近4.1%的高峰。 市場反應平淡，10年期泰國公債殖利率小漲1個基點至2.24%，泰銖兌美元匯率在上漲0.6%後維持穩定。 剔除特定食品和能源項目後的核心通膨率當月上漲0.83%，高於上月的0.57%。
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