【环球财经】7月澳大利亚消费者信心继续上升 陷入“谨慎悲观”状态

Group 1 - The Westpac Bank and Melbourne Institute report indicates that the consumer confidence index in Australia rose by 0.6% to 93.1 points in July 2025, following a 0.5% increase to 92.6 points in June 2025 [1] - Prior to the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to maintain the benchmark interest rate, the consumer confidence index was as high as 95.6 points, but dropped to 92 points after the announcement, reflecting a cautious pessimism among consumers [1][2] - The survey revealed that the sub-index predicting economic conditions for the next year increased by 1.8% to 94.1 points, while the five-year economic outlook sub-index decreased by 2.8% to 93.4 points [2] Group 2 - The report highlighted that the index measuring household financial conditions for the next year rose by 2.6% to 101.4 points, while the index reflecting changes in household financial conditions over the past year increased by 5% to 79.2 points [2] - The housing market sentiment index fell by 5.1% to 88.5 points, and the unemployment expectations index rose by 1.1% to 128.7 points, indicating growing concerns about job security [2] - The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to hold its next monetary policy meeting on August 11-12, with potential interest rate cuts anticipated if inflation data aligns with the target range of 2-3% [3]