澳大利亚商业信心和条件自大流行病以来最低,尽管经济增长。 Australian business confidence and conditions hit lowest since pandemic, despite economic growth.

澳大利亚的商业信心和条件在11月减弱,信心下降到-3,条件达到+2,这是自该流行病以来的最低水平。 Australian business confidence and conditions weakened in November, with confidence falling to -3 and conditions to +2, the lowest levels since the pandemic. 销售额和利润也下降。 Sales and profitability also declined. 尽管劳动力市场条件强劲,但预计澳大利亚储备银行将维持4.35%的利率,预计5月将首次削减,原因是通货膨胀压力持续不减。 Despite strong labor market conditions, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to maintain its 4.35% interest rate, with the first cut anticipated in May due to lingering inflation pressures. 第三季度经济增长率为0.3%,是30多年来这一流行病以外的最慢速度。 The economy grew 0.3% in the third quarter, the slowest rate in over three decades outside the pandemic.