-- 根據標普全球週三發布的報告，受中東戰爭相關成本大幅上漲的影響，香港私人企業4月經營狀況連續第二個月惡化，產出和新訂單均下滑。 標普全球香港特別行政區採購經理人指數（PMI）從3月的49.3降至4月的48.6，創下10個月以來的最大跌幅。 產出萎縮速度創下2025年6月以來的最快紀錄，新訂單也連續第二個月下降。 來自中國內地的需求七個月來首次減弱，但新出口訂單恢復成長。 受中東戰爭爆發後原物料價格上漲的影響，投入成本以2011年10月以來的最快速度上漲。企業漲價速度創下2023年8月以來新高。 就業人數三個月來首次下降，同時，由於需求疲軟和產能過剩，積壓訂單持續減少。 企業對前景仍持悲觀態度，認為中東戰爭加劇了地緣政治不確定性，同時市場競爭也日益激烈。
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