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澳洲國民銀行稱,受中東緊張局勢影響,3月澳洲商業信心大幅下滑。

-- 澳洲國民銀行(ASX:NAB)週二發布的報告顯示,受中東衝突的影響,澳洲3月商業信心指數下跌29點至-29,創下2020年4月以來的最低水平,也是自全球金融危機和新冠疫情爆發以來跌幅最大的時期之一。 商業狀況指數維持在6點,略低於7點的長期平均水平,就業狀況的改善被交易和盈利能力的下降所抵消。 NAB澳洲首席經濟學家加雷斯·斯賓塞表示:“信心與商業狀況之間的背離凸顯了市場情緒對全球衝擊的反應速度之快,即便短期內經濟活動數據依然保持相對穩定。” 報告也指出,各行業狀況喜憂參半,其中採礦業、運輸業和公用事業增幅最大,批發業跌幅最大。 按州劃分,西澳大利亞和南澳大利亞的商業狀況指數分別上升了17點和9點,而維多利亞州的跌幅最大,下降了11點。 產能利用率升至 83% 以上,並遠高於長期平均;而遠期訂單下降 7 個百分點,回落至長期平均水平以下;資本支出下降 3 個百分點,扭轉了上月的增長趨勢,但仍處於較高水平。 「成本和價格指標受到的影響立竿見影,季度採購成本成長率翻了一番多,達到 3%,產品價格成長率也上升至 1.1%。」史賓塞補充道。

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