周四,澳元攀升至0.632美元上方,这是其连续第三个交易日上涨,受到美元普遍疲软的支撑。由于不断升级的贸易战加剧了人们对美国潜在经济影响的担忧,美元仍面临压力。特朗普的钢铁和铝关税于周三生效,引发了欧盟和加拿大的报复措施。然而,澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴内塞表示,澳大利亚不会对美国征收反关税。相反,政府将继续寻求豁免,并警告说,报复行动可能会增加消费者的成本,推高通胀。与此同时,澳大利亚3月份对未来12个月的消费者通胀预期从2月份的4.6%降至3.6%,表明国内经济的价格压力正在减弱。
The Australian dollar climbed above $0.632 on Thursday, marking its third consecutive session of gains, supported by a broadly subdued US dollar. The greenback remained under pressure as an escalating trade war fueled concerns about potential economic fallout in the US. Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs took effect on Wednesday, triggering retaliatory measures from the European Union and Canada. However, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that Australia would not impose counter-tariffs on the US. Instead, the government will continue to seek an exemption, warning that retaliatory actions could increase costs for consumers and drive inflation higher. Meanwhile, Australia’s consumer inflation expectations for the next 12 months fell to 3.6% in March, down from 4.6% in February, indicating waning price pressures in the domestic economy.