
國發會將於本週公布8月景氣燈號,若續亮紅燈將追平2021年創下的連續9個月紅燈紀錄。受AI需求帶動出口成長及內需穩健支持,國發會對8月景氣表現抱持「非常審慎樂觀」態度。同時,中經院預計9月製造業PMI將連續12個月超過榮枯線,8月製造業PMI已達62.5%,為近5年最快擴張速度,但非製造業NMI因股市波動影響消費信心而下滑至55.6%。
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國發會自1984年起編製景氣燈號,以監測台灣景氣變化。紅燈表示景氣過熱,需注意通膨風險。中經院編製的PMI與NMI是監測製造業及非製造業景氣的重要指標,超過50表示擴張,低於50表示收縮。
記者陳梅英/專題報導
國發會本週將公布8月景氣燈號,在出口、股市及內需持續熱絡下,國發會對8月景氣表現抱持「非常審慎樂觀」態度,若8月續亮代表景氣熱絡的紅燈,將可追平史上最長紅燈紀錄。
國發會自1984年編制景氣燈號以來,最長紅燈紀錄為2021年創下的連續9紅。今年以來受AI需求強勁帶動出口,加上內需及金融市場表現良好,7月景氣對策信號綜合判斷分數為41分,與6月持平,已連續8個月亮紅燈。
國發會本週將公布8月景氣燈號,受出口與股市持續熱絡帶動,若續亮紅燈將追平史上最長紅燈紀錄。(中央社)
展望後市,國發會指出,隨AI應用持續深化、全球主要雲端服務商加速AI基礎建設,加上消費性電子新品進入備貨期,出口可望延續成長;投資方面,半導體及AI供應鏈積極擴產,國際大廠擴大在台投資及採購,也可望帶動民間投資。消費則受惠企業獲利、加薪及股利發放、就業市場穩健,以及車市回溫,內需仍具支撐。
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不過,國際經貿環境仍存在不確定性,包括中東情勢、美國關稅政策、主要國家貨幣政策及財政變化,均須持續觀察。
中經院本週公布9月PMI 預期連12個月突破榮枯線
另,中經院本週也將公布9月台灣製造業採購經理人指數(PMI),預期仍將超過50%榮枯線,連12個月擴張。
根據中經院資料,8月製造業PMI來到62.5%,創下2021年8月以來新高,為近5年最快擴張速度。PMI的五項組成指標中,新增訂單、生產數量、人力雇用持續擴張,供應商交貨時間上升(高於 50.0%),存貨指數擴張速度趨緩。未來六個月展望指數續揚 0.7 個百分點至 65.2%,連續第 8 個月維持在 60.0%上。
8月非製造業經理人指數NMI降到55.6%,較7月再跌1.7%,中經院表示,整體景氣還是維持相當不錯,但因股市波動影響消費信心使8月NMI指數下滑。
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8月景氣燈號將續亮紅燈,追平史上最長紀錄
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9月製造業PMI將連續12個月超過榮枯線
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