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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... straight month of year-on-year contraction and the steepest rate of fall since 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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... terms, decreasing by 0.8% in the year to July following a similar fall in the previous month. AiG performance of manufacturing After 13 months in expansion (above 50), Australia's manufacturing sector contracted in August. That's according to the latest ...

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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... year-on-year in February. Personal credit dipped by 0.1% in February and down 0.3% over the year. AiG performance of manufacturing index "The shift down in Australia's currency from its highs of two years ago is central to the current growth of manufacturing ...

With pretty numbers like these, who needs a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... improved las month. Supplier deliveries, input prices and selling prices retreated. Similarly, AiG's Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) accelerated to 53.5 in February - the highest reading since July 2010 and the eight straight month of above-50 ...

Data doesn't justify "recession" headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... finally drinking the water RBA gov Glenn led them? This positive report is consistent with the AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index which increased to 52.1 in September - the third consecutive month that the index has been above 50 (expansion), accelerating ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge, both for July, are due out. The Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, the RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index and the HIA New home sales for June, are also due out. Meanwhile ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... figures, both for May. The RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index and the Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index, both for May, are due out. In equities news, search website operator Mitula Group is expected to list on ASX. ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... indicators for the March quarter. The RP Data Core Logic Home Value Index, the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing index and the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge are also due out. In equities news, UGL releases a market ...

Now for Australia's debt surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... steady decline (in year-on-year terms) since March 2012. The future looks not any good either. The AiG Performance of Manufacturing index - a leading indicator of manufacturing output 3 months ahead - remained below 50 (indicating contraction) for the ...