Australia Manufacturing PMI surveys factory purchasing managers on output, orders and hiring; a reading above 50 means manufacturing is expanding and below 50 means it is contracting.
Actual
51.3
Forecast
51.0
Previous
51.0
Source: S&P Global. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Australia Manufacturing PMI for April 2026 came in at 51.3 versus 51.0 expected (previous 51.0), above forecast, which was positive for the AUD.
What it meant for the Australian Dollar
The actual landed above the 51.0 forecast (0.3 above expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the AUD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was positive for the AUD.
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