New Zealand 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
45.3
Forecast
46.9
Previous
46.1
New Zealand Manufacturing PMI for Sep came in at 45.3 versus 46.9 expected (previous 46.1), below forecast, which was negative for the NZD.
What it meant for the NZD
The actual landed below the 46.9 forecast (1.6 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the NZD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the NZD.
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