经3月份季节性调整后，艾集团澳大利亚工业指数下降3.1点，至-22.2，连续第33个月呈收缩趋势。工业市场正受到不确定性因素的影响，包括美国贸易政策、外汇波动和澳大利亚联邦大选。尽管成本压力有所缓解，但销售价格指标已降至中性，表明工业利润率持续紧张。需求仍然疲软，新订单和活动指标都受到这些不确定性的影响。3月份，活动/销售指标进一步收缩，下降7.7点至-31.5，表明工业活动将在2025年第一季度持续下降。就业状况有所改善，上升5.8点至-7.3点，表明自2024年底以来略有复苏。
The Ai Group Australian Industry Index decreased by 3.1 points to -22.2 seasonally adjusted in March, continuing a trend of contraction for the thirty-third consecutive month. Industrial markets are being affected by uncertainty factors, including US trade policies, forex volatility, and the Australian federal election. Although cost pressures have eased, the sales price indicator has dropped to neutral, signaling ongoing strain on industrial margins. Demand remains weak, with both new orders and activity indicators impacted by these uncertainties. The activity/sales indicator further contracted in March, falling by 7.7 points to -31.5, suggesting a continued decline in industrial activity through the first quarter of 2025. Employment conditions showed some improvement, with a rise of 5.8 points to -7.3, indicating a modest recovery since late 2024.
