澳大利亚制造业艾集团工业指数9月上涨7.6点,至-13.2,略有改善,但仍处于收缩状态。制造业趋势一直稳定,需求疲软、成本上升和劳动力短缺对经济活动造成压力,尽管出口和强劲的本地订单提供了一些缓解。上游指标继续收缩:由于竞争、技能短缺、干旱影响和监管压力,化学品指数下跌5.1点至-25.2,尽管对中东和亚洲的出口需求提供了一些支持。受能源和工资成本上涨、客户信心疲软和原材料中断的影响,矿产和金属价格小幅下跌至-15.9。受新建筑需求的推动,机械设备指数上涨11点,至-18.2。食品、饮料和TCF上涨16.3点,至-4.7点,为2月以来的最高点,因为企业增加了订单和促销活动,尽管交易放缓和对美国关税的担忧依然存在。
The Ai Group Industry Index for Australia’s manufacturing sector rose 7.6 points to -13.2 in September, showing slight improvement but remaining in contraction. Manufacturing trends have been steady, with soft demand, rising costs, and labor shortages weighing on activity, though exports and strong local orders provided some relief. Upstream indicators continued to contract: the chemicals index fell 5.1 points to -25.2 amid competition, skill shortages, drought impacts, and regulatory pressures, though export demand to the Middle East and Asia offered some support. Minerals & metals declined slightly to -15.9, affected by higher energy and wage costs, weak customer confidence, and raw material disruptions. The machinery & equipment index improved 11 points to -18.2, driven by new construction demand. Food, beverages, and TCF rose 16.3 points to -4.7, the highest since February, as firms increased orders and promotions, though slower trading and concerns over US tariffs persisted.