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.
Surveys & Statistics
Service sector climbs further into expansion – PSI
Service sector activity climbed further into expansion during September, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 54.8.
Manufacturing shows no spring in step for September – PMI
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.
August sees small service sector improvement – PSI
Service sector activity improved slightly in August, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for August at 51.4.
Manufacturing activity remains flat in August – PMI
The manufacturing sector remains flat for the second consecutive month after steady expansion in the first half of the year, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for August at 49.3.
Service sector expansion at snail’s pace – PSI
Service sector expansion fell back to its lowest level of activity since October 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for July at 50.5.
Manufacturing activity not out of the woods yet – PMI
The month of July saw the manufacturing sector flattened out after ten consecutive months of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for July at 49.9.
Steady as she goes for service sector pick-up – PSI
The service sector continued to show improved signs of growth, despite some areas of the sector still facing difficult times, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for June at 55.7.
June jump keeps manufacturing activity on track – PMI
The month of June saw a pick-up in the level of expansion for the manufacturing sector, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for June at 56.2.
Wild weather dampens service sector activity for May – PSI
While the service sector experienced its seventh consecutive month of expansion, comments from businesses showed the weather played a role as activity softened slightly in May, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for May at 53.3.
Moderate manufacturing expansion in May – PMI
New Zealand manufacturing continues to be in expansionary territory for May, although it has eased back slightly from the April expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for May at 54.5.
Service sector expansion softens, but employment picks up – PSI
The service sector experienced its sixth consecutive month of expansion, although activity softened slightly in April, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 54.1.