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
49.6
Forecast
49.3
Previous
52.0
Source: S&P Global. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Australia Manufacturing PMI for September 2026 came in at 49.6 versus 49.3 expected (previous 52.0), above forecast, which was positive for the AUD.
What it meant for the Australian Dollar
The actual landed above the 49.3 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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