-- 标普全球周三发布的报告显示,尽管受到波斯湾动荡局势的影响,亚洲各行业在4月份普遍扩张,其中汽车行业表现尤为突出。 标普全球援引其对区域经济体的调查称:“在4月份,我们监测的18个亚洲行业中,有16个行业的产出实现增长。这一数字高于3月份的15个,金属和矿业生产恢复增长。” 汽车行业在4月份表现强劲。标普全球解释说:“汽车及零部件行业近两年来首次领跑该行业。该行业的产出扩张速度加快至2024年5月以来的最高水平,整体增速也很快。” 在更广泛的行业类别中,消费品行业在4月份表现普遍良好。 标普全球补充道:“消费品行业的表现优于其他六个追踪领域,饮料和食品以及家庭和个人用品行业的强劲且加速的产出扩张也支撑了消费品行业的增长。” 科技和工业板块紧随消费品板块之后上涨,而增速最慢的板块是基础材料、金融和医疗保健。 标普全球报告称,与区域整体扩张趋势相反,林业及纸制品和建筑材料板块在4月份出现放缓。 然而,亚洲企业管理者也报告称,4月份运营成本上升且增速加快。 标普全球表示:“在价格方面,最新数据显示,4月份在监测的18个行业中,有17个行业的成本负担有所上升。值得注意的是,其中大多数行业的支出增长速度超过了3月份。” 这家信用评级机构表示,在监测的18个行业中,只有银行和房地产行业的产出价格有所下降。 亚洲行业采购经理人指数(PMI)由标普全球根据对6000家亚洲私营企业的调查数据编制而成。
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