2025年4月,澳大利亚消费者通胀预期从3月份的3.6%上升至4.2%,为四年多来的最低水平。最新结果突显了围绕国内经济前景和通胀轨迹的持续不确定性。在全球范围内,情绪也受到美国最近关税公告的拖累,这些公告已经影响了人们的信心,如果扩大或遭到报复措施,可能会产生更广泛的后果。在国内,澳大利亚2月份的月度CPI同比上涨2.4%,徘徊在四个月高点附近。然而,2024年第四季度的年通货膨胀率为2.4%,为2021年第一季度以来的最低水平。与此同时,作为衡量潜在通胀的关键指标,削减后的平均CPI上涨了3.2%,略低于3.3%的预期,但仍高于澳大利亚储备银行2-3%的目标区间。在4月份的会议上,澳大利亚储备银行连续第十次将现金利率稳定在4.35%,符合市场预期。
Consumer inflation expectations in Australia rose to 4.2% in April 2025, up from 3.6% in March — the lowest reading in more than four years. The latest result underscored the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the domestic economic outlook and inflation trajectory. Globally, sentiment is also being weighed down by recent U.S. tariff announcements, which have already impacted confidence and could have broader consequences if expanded or met with retaliatory measures. At home, Australia’s monthly CPI rose 2.4% year-on-year in February, hovering near a four-month high. However, annual inflation came in at 2.4% in Q4 2024, marking the lowest level since Q1 2021. Meanwhile, the trimmed mean CPI — a key measure of underlying inflation — rose 3.2%, slightly below expectations of 3.3%, but still above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target range. At its April meeting, the RBA held the cash rate steady at 4.35% for a tenth consecutive time, in line with market expectations.