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.
Source: S&P Global. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Forecast: Trading Economics' forecast where available, otherwise the market consensus.
Calendar data: Trading Economics; official figures from the publishing agency.
Australia Manufacturing PMI for August 2026 came in at 52.0 versus 52.0 expected (previous 52.0), in line with forecast.
How this print reads for the Australian Dollar
In line with the 52.0 forecast. A reading above forecast is generally read as positive for the AUD, and below forecast as negative.
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