-- 根據標普全球週五發布的一項調查,澳洲製造業4月重返擴張軌道,但供應鏈嚴重中斷以及中東衝突引發的燃油和貨運壓力導致成本飆升,抵消了這項改善。 經季節性調整的標普全球澳洲製造業採購經理人指數(PMI)從3月的49.8升至4月的51.3,高於50榮枯分界線。 PMI上升主要受供應商交貨時間延長和採購庫存增加的推動,而新訂單、產出和就業仍處於負成長區間。 報告指出,4月的供應鏈中斷主要受中東衝突和國際貨運延誤的影響,燃油短缺和燃油成本上漲推高了投入價格,導致通膨率創下2022年3月以來的最高水準。 投入成本上漲和戰爭相關的不確定性將產出價格通膨推至十年來的最高水平,並導致製造業生產連續第三個月下滑。 報告指出,受海外需求疲軟等因素影響,新訂單持續下降;儘管產量需求降低,但製造商4月份仍增加了採購活動和原材料庫存,此舉可能是為了應對未來價格上漲和供應鏈延遲等風險,建立安全緩衝。 由於新訂單疲軟,就業人數連續第二個月下降。企業沒有填補離職員工的空缺,並減少了工時;同時,積壓訂單和成品庫存也持續減少。 報告也指出,受中東衝突、通膨和生活成本壓力影響,商業信心連續第三個月下滑,降至2024年7月以來的最低水準。不過,衝突後需求復甦的預期支撐了對未來一年生產的樂觀情緒。
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