Well, I could have just copy/pasted the August 2014 result for September’s Performance of Manufacturing Index, with continued contraction across most manufacturing sub-sectors. The final result recorded was 46.5, which represents a 0.8 point reduction from August, with the thre
After getting into positive territory for the first time this year last month, the August result for the Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) decreased by 3.4 points, to 47.3 points. The retreat into negative territory is again a reflection of the concerns held in the Australian
The Australian manufacturing sector is expanding. After a solid string of negative results, the July Performance of Manufacturing Index by Australian Industry Group and PriceWaterhouseCoopers has revealed that manufacturing has somewhat rebounded, recording an expansionary 50.7. Thi
The Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) result for June has just been released by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Australian Industry Group, with a 48.9 being recorded. This is the eighth consecutive monthly contraction. Rising Dollar Still a Concern Remaining firmly above the US$0.9
Challenging business conditions have once again been cited as keeping the Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) result for May below the expansionary figure of 50, yet only just. The PriceWaterhouseCoopers / AI Group report details how manufacturers are finding the current market
April 2014’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) results are in, thanks to PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Australian Industry Group. Overall, the result is very poor, with a result of 44.8 representing a further 3.1 point drop from the March figure. Individual Sub-Sector Resul
The March 2014 Performance on Manufacturing Industry results have been released by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Australian Industry Group, with a contraction of 47.9 being recorded. The unstoppable Australian dollar tenaciously maintains strength, actually increasing in value over the p
February 2014 Performance of Manufacturing Index results have been posted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers / Australian Industry Group, with Australia recording a contractionary 48.6. Click here to view the result précis pmi_feb14
According to the Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) Australian manufacturing retracted for a third consecutive month in January, recording an overall figure of 46.7. The January result is a further decline from December, receding by nearly a full basis point. The PMI is conduc
A quiet December on the manufacturing front has seen the Performance of Manufacturing Index remain in contraction territory at 47.6, down slightly from November by 0.1. As detailed by the Australian Industry Group and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the December PMI saw contractions in most m
