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受伊朗战争引发的石油冲击影响,日本制造商信心跌至三年来最低点

-- 路透社最新发布的短观调查显示,受油价上涨和中东冲突导致的供应链中断影响,日本制造商信心在4月份创下三年多来最大单月跌幅。 该调查于4月1日至10日进行,是日本央行季度短观指数的先导调查。报告指出,调查显示,日本制造商信心指数下跌11点至7点,这是三个月来的首次下滑,也是自2023年1月以来的最大跌幅。 报告还指出,由于日本约95%的石油依赖中东供应,企业极易受到任何供应冲击的影响;霍尔木兹海峡的关闭阻碍了能源运输,并抵消了近期由芯片需求驱动的乐观情绪。 报告指出,材料行业受到的冲击最大:化工行业信心指数从3月份的+21暴跌至4月份的-8,管理层认为原材料成本上涨、采购不稳定以及投入品供应有限限制了出货量。 相比之下,运输机械(包括汽车)行业的信心指数跌幅较小,从+36降至+20;路透社报道称,非制造业行业的信心指数实际上从+25升至+31,这得益于建筑、房地产和信息服务行业的稳定需求。 展望未来,制造商预计到7月份信心指数将进一步恶化至+2,非制造业行业的信心指数也将降至+14;报告还指出,一家机械制造商警告称,伊朗冲突的持续可能会导致客户推迟投资。

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