-- 英國2月國內生產毛額(GDP)成長高於預期,主要得益於服務業、製造業和建築業季減的成長。 英國國家統計局週四公佈的數據顯示,繼1月向上修正後的0.1%的增幅之後,英國2月實際GDP較上季成長0.5%。最新數據高於市場普遍預期的0.1%的增幅。 英國經濟年增率為1%,高於修正後的0.7%及預期的0.6%。截至2026年2月的季度,英國GDP季增0.5%,主要得益於服務業的全面成長。 「服務業的成長主要由批發、市場研究、酒店和出版業推動,這些產業在截至2月份的三個月中表現良好。與此同時,汽車生產也從秋季網路安全事件的影響中恢復過來,」英國國家統計局(ONS)首席經濟學家格蘭特·菲茨納表示。 “服務業和製造業的成長部分被建築業的再次下滑所抵消,儘管下滑速度較之前有所放緩,租賃和知識產權許可業務也持續萎縮。” ONS數據顯示,2月服務業和製造業的月產出均成長0.5%,此前1月的數據分別修正為成長0.1%和下降0.1%。同時,建築業產出成長1%,先前修正後的增幅為0.5%。 「英國2月的產出大幅成長,但這符合自2022年以來的趨勢,即第一季度的成長通常強於全年其他季度。我們對這些最新數據持謹慎態度,」荷蘭國際集團(ING)表示,並指出,表面上的增長“好得令人難以置信”,而且由於中東持續不斷的戰爭,英國經濟前景預示著增速放緩。 “無論如何,隨著通膨率在7月之後升至4%,英國經濟成長可能會在夏季放緩。” 該研究機構補充說,鑑於能源價格上漲和實際工資下降的預期,他們仍然不相信英國央行會在2026年提高關鍵利率。 「這是一個難以預測的結果,如果到6月份的會議時,經濟動盪的情況沒有得到實質改善,那麼預測就更加困難了。但就目前而言,我們預計利率將在2026年全年維持在3.75%不變,」荷蘭國際集團表示。 英國央行計劃於4月30日召開下一次貨幣政策會議。
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