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flag Australian business confidence dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic amid an oil shock and rising interest rates.

flag Australian business confidence plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic, dropping 29 points to -29 in March. flag 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. flag 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.

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