-- 标普全球周一发布的报告显示，韩国制造商4月份面临成本上升，但需求也更加强劲。 标普全球援引其月度调查称，经季节性调整的韩国制造业采购经理人指数（PMI）4月份录得53.6，高于3月份的52.6，并进一步突破了50荣枯分界线。 标普全球指出，韩国制造业的“扩张幅度为2022年2月以来最强劲”。 标普全球表示，尽管部分客户可能出于对海湾战争和霍尔木兹海峡封锁可能引发未来供应紧张的担忧而下单，但4月份对韩国产品的需求依然有所增长。 事实上，标普全球报告称，韩国制造商在4月份表示，他们正在消耗库存以满足需求，同时还面临着订单积压增加的问题。 此外，工厂经理在4月份还面临着运营成本上升的问题。 标普全球表示：“投入价格通胀率本月大幅加速，创历史新高。受访者普遍认为，原材料价格飙升是造成价格上涨的主要原因，而交货延迟和供应短缺加剧了这一问题。石油和燃料价格上涨尤为显著。” 标普全球指出，韩国工厂经理通常将运营成本转嫁给客户。 标普全球报告称，受波斯湾局势动荡的影响，韩国工厂经理“信心降至五个月来的最低点，他们担心冲突可能会持续下去”。 韩国制造业采购经理人指数（PMI）由标普全球根据4月9日至22日期间对400家制造商的调查数据编制而成。
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