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Friday Apr 13, 2012 A barometer of manufacturing is still solidly in the expansion zone, though back from the very strong levels recorded in February. The BNZ-Business New Zealand performance of manufacturing index (PMI) for March held on to half of
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Articles The Purchasing Managers Index for the country's manufacturing sector was 45.0 in February, just down from 45.1 the previous month, as a surge in input prices put the brakes on any improving momentum. The reading quashed predictions in a
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Manufacturing growth slowed in October from the previous month, a troubling sign that factories are struggling in the weak economy. The Institute for Supply Management says its manufacturing index dropped to 50.8, down from 51.6
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Indian and Australian manufacturing data were the weakest since 2009 and Japanese business sentiment failed to recover from the March 11 earthquake, signalling Asian economies are slowing as investor confidence sinks. Holdings and Markit Economics
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Valley survey forecasts economic growth Valley survey forecasts economic growth The Valley's economy is expected to grow over the coming months, but a regional business survey conducted for Fresno State suggests it won't be enough to have a
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October's first estimate of 53.7 was the index's highest score in two years. Despite the fall in the rate of activity, the manufacturing sector still expanded in November. Any score above 50 in the index indicates growth. "The figures are
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NZ manufacturing stabilises in June on record gain in new orders July 16 – New Zealand manufacturing activity shrank at a slower pace in June as a record jump in new orders entered growth territory for the first time since April last year.
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The pace of decline in new orders and output continued to ease, according to the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)...But the group also raised its job loss forecast for the year to 188,000. That means that the EEF expects 40,000 more manufacturing
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The Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing index dropped 3.1 index points to 30.1, the lowest since the index began in 2001. The gauge has been under the 50 point line separating expansion from contraction since June last year. Last
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Manufacturing sector activity rose unexpectedly in February, ending a full year of declines but still indicating contraction, a purchasing managers' group said Monday. The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing index rose to 35.8 from
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