智通财经APP获悉，尽管能源账单上涨，英国8月零售销售仍意外增长，温暖天气和国民情绪改善刺激了消费。英国国家统计局周五公布，英国零售销售在7月下降0.5%后，8月环比增长0.5%。经济学家此前平均预期为下降0.2%。
分项来看，服装、食品和百货商店商品销售是主要拉动项，帮助抵消了燃油销售下滑的影响。油价上涨促使英国人减少驾车出行。
这些数据对英国首相安迪·伯纳姆来说无疑是一剂强心针。他于7月上任，承诺要改善“每个邮政编码区”的生活水平。迄今为止，在伊朗能源冲击下，英国消费者仍展现出韧性，晴朗天气、健康的储蓄缓冲以及政府发布的生活成本支持公告构成重要支撑。
不过，这段乐观期正接近尾声。英国央行官员周四投票决定维持利率在3.75%不变，但暗示如果中东冲突持续，可能需要加息。与此同时，雇主正在裁员，预计明年1月能源价格将跳涨25%，或推动通胀突破4%。
伯纳姆本周口风也出现明显变化，承认下月提交的首份预算将“充满挑战”。
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