China's March NBS Manufacturing PMI rises to 50.5, Non-Manufacturing PMI jumps to 50.8
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China’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged higher to 50.5 in March from 50.2 in February, the official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday.
The data aligned with the market forecast of 50.5 in the reported month.
The NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI jumped to 50.8 in March versus February’s 50.4 reading. The market expectations stood at 50.5.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the AUD/USD pair is trading at around 0.6300, adding 0.16% on the day.
Australian Dollar PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Australian Dollar (AUD) against listed major currencies today. Australian Dollar was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.12% | -0.21% | -0.45% | -0.03% | -0.20% | 0.05% | -0.11% | |
| EUR | 0.12% | 0.02% | -0.29% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.22% | 0.06% | |
| GBP | 0.21% | -0.02% | -0.33% | 0.16% | -0.01% | 0.22% | 0.09% | |
| JPY | 0.45% | 0.29% | 0.33% | 0.40% | 0.28% | 0.51% | 0.24% | |
| CAD | 0.03% | -0.13% | -0.16% | -0.40% | -0.13% | 0.08% | -0.07% | |
| AUD | 0.20% | -0.01% | 0.01% | -0.28% | 0.13% | 0.23% | 0.06% | |
| NZD | -0.05% | -0.22% | -0.22% | -0.51% | -0.08% | -0.23% | -0.16% | |
| CHF | 0.11% | -0.06% | -0.09% | -0.24% | 0.07% | -0.06% | 0.16% |
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