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西太平洋银行称,燃油价格上涨推动了3月份新西兰电子零售卡消费额的增长。

-- 西太平洋银行(Westpac)周五发布的报告显示,3月份新西兰电子零售卡消费整体增长主要受燃油支出上涨的推动,当月零售支出增长0.7%,略高于此前0.5%的预期。 该银行表示:“不出所料,由于汽油价格当月飙升近19%,燃油支出增长超过17%。” 西太平洋银行指出,剔除燃油和车辆支出后的核心支出环比小幅下降0.1%,而消费品和耐用品支出的增长被餐饮和服装店支出的下降所抵消。 该银行补充道,3月份的业绩意味着第一季度零售支出增长1%,创下自2024年12月前三个月以来的最强劲季度表现。 西太平洋银行预计,至少在短期内,高企的燃油价格将继续给家庭预算带来压力。该行还继续预计,尽管较高的价格支撑了支出价值,但本季度消费者支出量仍将略有下降。

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