Manufacturing sector drops to lowest level of activity since last November
The manufacturing sector contracted for the fourth month in a row in June to its lowest level of activity since last November
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The manufacturing sector contracted for the fourth month in a row in June to its lowest level of activity since last November
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New Zealand's BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index climbed from 50.1 in April to 53.3 in May, revealing a slight uptick in the services sector. However, it's worth noting that this figure remains marginally under long-term average of 53.6. A closer look at the numbers shows activity/sales leaping from 45.4 to 52.0, employment increasing from 50.5 to 52.6, and new orders/business ascending from 50.1 to 55.4. Stocks inventories slightly declined from 57.1 to 56.8, while supplier deliveries edged up from 50.6 to 51.1.
New orders and sales activity rebounded, although they remained below their long-term average.