欧洲央行可能周四加息25个基点至3%
 
 
2006年8月1日 星期二
 
欧洲央行可能周四加息25个基点至3%
    Eurozone business upbeat but prices still rising
 
欧元区企业上月对经济前景的信心升至5年来最高水平，而物价升幅继续远高于欧洲央行(ECB)认为安全的水平。
 Businesses in the eurozone were more confident about economic prospects last month than at any time in the last five years, while prices continued to rise well above the level the European Central Bank deems safe.
 
欧盟统计局昨日发布的7月份经济指标使许多经济学家更加相信，欧洲央行周四将加息25个基点，至3%。
 July indicators published by the European statistics office yesterday confirmed many economists in their belief that the ECB would raise rates by 25 basis points to 3 per cent on Thursday.
 
高于预期的通胀率和信心指数数据，支持了一些观察人士的观点，即欧洲央行理事会中对通胀持强硬态度的人占优势，意味着欧洲央行在今年年底前将加快连续加息的步伐。
 The higher-than-expected inflation and confidence data lent weight to those observers who see the inflation hawks on the ECB governing council in the ascendant, suggesting a quicker succession of rate increases before the end of the year.