-- ANZ銀行が火曜日に発表した報告書によると、オーストラリアの消費者信頼感指数は4月6日から12日の週に2.2ポイント上昇し64.5ポイントとなり、2週連続の上昇を記録した。一方、4週間移動平均は1ポイント低下し62.2ポイントとなった。 週間のインフレ期待は0.5ポイント低下し6.7%となった一方、4週間移動平均は7%で横ばいだった。 過去1年間の現在の経済状況を示す指標は0.8ポイント低下し52.6となったが、今後12ヶ月間の将来の経済状況を示す指標は4.4ポイント上昇し76.4となった。 今後12ヶ月間の短期的な経済信頼感は3.2ポイント上昇し54.1、今後5年間の中期的な経済信頼感は2.3ポイント上昇し76.7となった。 「大型家庭用品の購入時期」を示すサブ指数は、同週に1.6ポイント上昇し62.7となった。報告書によると、先週はほとんどのサブ指数が改善したが、これは米イラン停戦のニュースが要因となった可能性がある。 しかし、4週間移動平均ベースでは、インフレ期待は2010年にこのサブ指数シリーズが開始されて以来、依然として最高水準にあると、同行は付け加えた。
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