-- 加拿大道明銀行(TD)在周一公佈的CPI數據後表示,3月加拿大整體消費者物價指數(CPI)較去年同期上漲2.4%,略低於市場預期。 該行指出,能源價格上漲是CPI上漲的主因,剔除能源價格後,CPI年漲幅僅2.2%,漲幅較為「溫和」。 3月份汽油價格較上季飆漲21%,創史上最大漲幅。 道明銀行指出,油價上漲推高了3月加拿大的通膨。儘管油價近期有所回落,但仍比一年前高出近40%。這意味著能源價格上漲可能會在一段時間內繼續推高整體通膨。 該行表示,隨著取消消費者碳稅的抑製作用從年比通膨計算中消失,4月的通膨數據可能會大幅上升。 鑑於加拿大整體經濟形勢疲軟,道明銀行預計,取消碳稅對核心價格的影響將「較為溫和」。今年核心通膨率預計將與2%的目標值保持相對接近。 市場普遍預期加拿大央行將在下週的政策聲明中維持其關鍵政策利率在2.25%不變。加拿大央行將密切關注其對油價飆升對加拿大經濟影響的評估。
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