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Just what the doctor ordered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... "Estimate 2 for 2017-18 is $85,436m. This is 6.4% lower than Estimate 2 for 2016-17." The AiG's performance of manufacturing index (also released yesterday) ties these all together. While still in expansion, the index slowed to a reading of 54.8 in May ...

Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... and prices that, if maintained, would tilt the RBA's bias from steady to tightening. The AiG performance of manufacturing index (PMI) increased to 59.2 in April from 57.5 in the previous month - marking the seventh consecutive month that the index had ...

Australia construction activity eases contraction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... follows strong readings from AiG's surveys of manufacturing and services activity. The AiG performance of manufacturing index increased for the fourth straight month to a solid 54.4 reading in December with six of the seven sub-activity indices recording ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... demand and confidence, along with a relatively cheaper A$ and increased exports, sent the AiG performance of manufacturing index higher into expansion territory, rising to a reading of 54.2 in November from 50.9 in the previous month. The best level ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing and services surveys. The AiG performance of manufacturing index increased to a reading of 50.9 in October from 49.9 in September and 46.9 in August. The AiG performance of services index ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... 45.9 in October - a 20-month low -- from 51.4 in the previous month. This compares with AiG's performance of manufacturing index that rose to 50.9 from 49.8 and the AiG performance of services index that also moved into expansion territory to 50.5 in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
Australia performance of manufacturing The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing index bounced back into expansion territory with a reading of 50.9 in October after two months of contraction (below 50) - 46.9 in August 49.8 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... June 2012. Australia AiG performance of manufacturing The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing index rebounded in September after dropping to a 14-month low of 46.9 in August, but the 49.8 reading indicates that factory activity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... result of the Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing survey. The AiG performance of manufacturing index dropped to a reading of 46.9 in August, a sharp reversal from July's 56.4 reading. According to AiG, "Comments from manufacturers ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Australia employment Lead indications from the AiG performance of manufacturing index and the NAB business survey pointed to a sharp improvement in Australian employment growth in March. The employment component of the AiG performance of manufacturing ...