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
52.0
Forecast
52.0
Previous
52.0
Source: S&P Global. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Australia Manufacturing PMI for August 2026 came in at 52.0 versus 52.0 expected (previous 52.0), in line with forecast.
What it meant for the Australian Dollar
The actual landed in line with the 52.0 forecast. A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the AUD, and below forecast bearish.
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