BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – January 2011

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – January 2011

Manufacturing activity in January 2011 shows a positive start to the year with the fourth consecutive month in expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for January at 53.7.

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – January 2011

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – December 2010

Manufacturing activity in 2010 ended on a solid note, with its third consecutive month in expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for December at 53.1.

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – January 2011

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – November 2010

November finally saw manufacturing turn the corner with modest expansion in all regions and in all the indices measured, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for November at 52.7.

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – January 2011

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – October 2010

October saw little change from September, as the sector remains fairly static and still not quite able to get into expansionary territory, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 49.7.

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – January 2011

BNZ – BusinessNZ PMI – September 2010

September saw little change from August regarding activity in manufacturing, as the sector remains flat and unable to expand, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 49.2.