-- 受中东战争引发油价上涨的影响,韩国4月份通胀率攀升至两年来最高水平。 韩国统计厅周三公布的数据显示,4月份消费者价格指数(CPI)同比上涨2.6%,为2024年7月以来最大涨幅。 目前的CPI与路透社调查的分析师预测中值相符。 剔除食品和能源价格后,CPI同比上涨2.2%。 韩国央行数据显示,由于伊朗战争引发全球油价冲击,人们担心霍尔木兹海峡关闭会导致全球原油供应减少,4月份石油价格较上月上涨21.9%,而上月涨幅为9.9%。 韩国央行表示,与此相反,由于主要农产品供应增加,4月份农产品、畜产品和渔业产品价格下降了0.5%。 韩亚证券经济学家全圭渊(Chun Kyu-yeon)表示,政府的燃油价格上限政策有助于缓解通胀压力。然而,路透社周三报道称,由于机票等其他交通运输费用上涨,服务价格通胀预计将会加剧。 韩国经济和社会发展部数据显示,交通运输消费价格指数(CPI)同比上涨9.7%。 与此同时,据路透社报道,大信证券经济学家孔东乐(Kong Dong-rak)预计,韩国央行倾向于加息以缓解通胀压力。 另一方面,荷兰国际集团(ING)驻韩国和日本的高级经济学家姜敏柱(Min Joo Kang)表示,目前来看,7月份加息的可能性比5月份更大,预计下半年将加息50个基点。 姜敏柱表示:“由于核心通胀率维持在2%左右,且政府正在努力控制物价上涨,韩国央行很可能在5月份暂停加息。” “半导体行业带动的强劲出口将支撑整体经济增长,但能源价格上涨可能会对国内经济造成更大冲击。这种K型复苏以及IT行业与非IT行业之间日益扩大的增长差距,应成为韩国央行面临的一项关键挑战。”
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