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
47.5
Forecast
53.7
Previous
53.3
New Zealand Manufacturing PMI for May came in at 47.5 versus 53.7 expected (previous 53.3), below forecast, which was negative for the NZD.
What it meant for the NZD
The actual landed below the 53.7 forecast (6.2 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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