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蒙特利尔银行表示,加元前景应有所改善,并将在年底前保持升值趋势。

-- 蒙特利尔银行(BMO)表示,在不断升级的地缘政治和全球经济风险以及美联储降息预期减弱(美元走强)的背景下,油价上涨并未对加元(CAD 或 loonie)提供持久支撑。 该行补充道,即使市场继续预期加拿大央行会加息,也未能提供持久支撑。自2月27日收盘以来,加元净贬值1.5%,至1.385加元(0.722美元)左右。 但蒙特利尔银行表示,随着伊朗冲突对美元的提振作用减弱,美联储恢复降息,且加拿大央行长期维持利率不变,加元前景有望改善。 该银行表示,随着加拿大经济在遭受美国贸易政策的严重冲击后复苏,预计加元将在2026年底前升值至1.33加元(0.752美元)。 不过,BMO补充道,贸易政策仍然是加元和加拿大整体经济面临的主要风险,美墨加协定(USMCA)的审查定于7月1日进行。BMO的初步假设是,该协定不会续签,任何一方也不会提前六个月发出退出通知。 相反,BMO预计未来将开始一系列年度谈判,这可能至少持续两到三年。 与此同时,虽然新的第122条10%关税仅适用于不符合USMCA规定的商品,但新的国家安全或行业关税(第232条)也即将出台,而且加拿大已被列入针对不公平贸易行为的第301条调查名单。 BMO表示,美国贸易政策对加元的影响可能会“迅速”加剧。

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