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
59.7
Forecast
49
Previous
51.3
Source: Business New Zealand. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
New Zealand Manufacturing PMI for June 2026 came in at 59.7 versus 49 expected (previous 51.3), above forecast, which was positive for the NZD.
What it meant for the New Zealand Dollar
The actual landed above the 49 forecast (10.7 above expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the NZD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was positive for the NZD.
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