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野村証券は、カナダと米国の貿易協定はいずれ実現する可能性が高いと述べている。

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-- 野村證券は、カナダが最終的に米国との貿易協定を締結すると予想しているものの、CUSMA(米国・メキシコ・カナダ協定)再交渉の最も可能性の高い結果は、既存協定の中核部分を維持しつつ、より条件付きの枠組みを構築することだろうと述べている。 野村證券は最近のレポートで、年次見直しへの移行や適用除外範囲の縮小は、変動性を制度化し、成長を阻害するだろうが、完全な破綻の場合よりは影響は小さいと指摘している。 野村證券は、下振れリスクは依然として高いと述べ、米国とカナダ間の協議は米国とメキシコ間の協議よりも進展が遅いように見えること、二国間貿易におけるいくつかの懸案事項が未解決のままであること、そしてドナルド・トランプ米大統領が、カナダが今後中国と締結する貿易協定に関連して、カナダに追加関税を課すと脅迫していることを挙げている。 野村證券は、双方とも合意を目指す動機があると見ている。協議が完全に決裂すれば、カナダは短期的に米国への依存から大きく脱却できないため、景気後退に陥る可能性が高いと述べている。米国には、国内の購買力への懸念から、よりインフレ的で混乱を招くような結果を避けるべき理由もある、と同報告書は付け加えた。

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