由于石油冲击和利率上升,澳大利亚商业信心降至疫情以来的最低水平. Australian business confidence dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic amid an oil shock and rising interest rates.

澳大利亚商业信心跌至疫情以来的最低水平,在3月份下降29点到-29. Australian business confidence plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic, dropping 29 points to -29 in March. 这次大幅下降是有史以来第二大月度下跌, 原因在于与伊朗冲突和能源成本升有关的全球石油冲击. This dramatic decline, the second-largest monthly drop on record, was driven by a global oil shock linked to the Iran conflict and surging energy costs. 虽然零售价格上缓慢,但企业仍在努力维持利率,导致澳大利亚储备银行将利率提高到4.1%,并警告潜在的滞胀风险. While retail prices have been slow to rise, businesses are struggling to maintain profit margins, leading the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates to 4.1% and warn of potential stagflation risks.