Australia AiG Performance of Services Index dropped sharply by -5.3 pts to 48.0 in September, back in contraction. Looking at some details, sales tumbled by -10.1 to 41.8. Employment edged down by -0.6 to 52.6. New orders dropped -7.1 to 50.2. Input prices rose 4.7 to 73.4. Selling prices dropped -2.9 to 58.3. Average wages […]
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