今年前七个月澳门综合消费物价平均指数同比上升0.18%，当中食物及非酒精饮品大类上升0.46%；甲 类及乙类消费物价平均指数分别上升0.13%及0.21%。 澳门统计暨普查局编制了三个系列的消费物价指数，以反映商品/服务价格的变动对不同开支组别住户 的影响。甲类及乙类消费物价指数分别涵盖约50%和30%的住户，每月平均开支分别为11,000至35,999 澳门元及36,000至71,999澳门元，综合消费物价指数涵盖上述所有住户；当中住屋及燃料、食物及非酒 精饮品和运输大类占住户的开支比重较高，权数分别为34.47、29.47及8.33。 与6月比较，7月澳门综合消费物价指数上升0.11%。食物及非酒精饮品大类的价格指数微升0.04%，主 要是外出用膳及外卖收费上调，而水果和鲜鱼售价下降缓减了部分升幅。旅行团收费及酒店房价调升， 带动康乐、体育及文化(+2.03%)大类的价格指数环比上升；机票及汽油售价上扬，亦令运输(+0.72%)大 类录得升幅。另一方面，衣履(-0.87%)和杂项商品及服务(包括个人护理、保险和首饰及钟表 等，-0.18%)大类的价格指数则环比下跌。甲类及乙类消费物价指数环比分别上升0.0 ...

Core Viewpoint - The World Trade Organization (WTO) reported a slowdown in global service trade growth to 5% year-on-year in Q1 2025, which is about half of the growth rates seen in 2024 and 2023 [1][2]. Group 1: Service Trade Performance - In Q1 2025, service exports from Europe and North America grew only by 3%, significantly lower than the 8% and 11% growth rates in Q1 2024 [3]. - In contrast, Asia maintained a strong growth rate of 9% during the same period [3]. - The slowdown in service trade is primarily attributed to "other business services," which encompass a wide range of services delivered mainly in a digital format [5][6]. Group 2: Sector-Specific Insights - The growth of "other business services" in Q1 2025 was slower compared to the same period in 2024, with U.S. exports growing by 4% versus 8% previously, and EU exports remaining flat in dollar terms but increasing by 4% in euro terms [8]. - Financial services exports saw a mere 3% growth, reflecting increased global economic uncertainty and reduced investment activity, with EU and U.S. exports growing by only 2% [8]. - Global intellectual property-related services grew by 4% in Q1 2025, down from 7% in 2024, with the EU and U.S. accounting for nearly 70% of exports [9]. Group 3: Regional Performance - International travel saw a 5% increase year-on-year in Q1 2025, with international tourist numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time since 2019 [14]. - In Asia, tourism revenue surged by 13%, with China leading at a remarkable 96% growth, followed by Vietnam (33%), Japan (25%), and Thailand (18%) [15]. - In North America, however, tourism revenue declined by 1% [15]. Group 4: Trade Data from Major Economies - From January to May 2025, China's service trade showed steady growth, with total service trade amounting to 32,543.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.7% [17]. - Travel services experienced the fastest growth, with imports and exports reaching 9,205.5 billion yuan, marking a 12.2% increase [18]. - In North America, the U.S. service exports grew by 5%, while Canada experienced a decline of 6% [19].

Group 1 - In February, 12 out of 20 industries in Canada experienced a decline, while the manufacturing sector grew by 0.6% [1] - The financial and insurance sectors have seen a continuous increase for three months, with a growth rate of 0.7% in February, partially offsetting the overall economic downturn [1] - The winter storms in central, eastern Canada, and British Columbia have negatively impacted the economy, particularly affecting the transportation and warehousing sector, which declined by 1.1% [4] Group 2 - Economists suggest that the unexpected decline in February is likely due to severe weather rather than tariff uncertainties, with significant impacts on mining, oil and gas, transportation, and real estate sectors [6] - The manufacturing sector is highlighted as a "bright spot," with a 0.6% growth in February, driven mainly by durable goods manufacturing, particularly machinery, which grew by 5.9% [7] - Deloitte's economic outlook predicts that the Canadian economy will enter a recession in the second quarter of this year, with a projected GDP growth rate of -1.1% for Q2 and -0.9% for Q3 [11][12] Group 3 - The Bank of Canada indicates that the era of low interest rates may be coming to an end, with a forecasted benchmark interest rate of 2.25% by the end of 2025, which is still higher than most of the 2010s [14] - The unemployment rate is expected to exceed 7% this year, with a projected loss of 75,000 jobs in the next two quarters, particularly in export-sensitive sectors like manufacturing, steel, and aluminum [14] - The current trade threats could lead to a permanent reduction of about 3% in Canada's real GDP by 2030 if exceptions in the USMCA are removed, highlighting the urgency to address long-term economic issues [17]