-- 3月份，德国住宅建筑公司的经营信心恶化，原因是市场对加息的担忧加剧，住宅建筑前景黯淡。 ifo经济研究所周五发布的报告显示，商业景气指数从2月份的-17.7点降至-19.5点，原因是“更加悲观”的预期盖过了“略有好转”的现状。 ifo指出，尽管不确定性依然较高，但订单情况正在“缓慢改善”。随着建筑许可数量的增加，表示订单不足的公司比例降至43.4%，为2023年7月以来的最低水平。与此同时，订单取消率也呈下降趋势，稳定在10.8%。
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