Australia - AiG Services PMI for February: 55.8 (prior 54.3)

Australian Industry Group Performance of Services Index

• prior 54.3

Some of the sub indexes are performing very strongly (there is a 'but' to come on this, below)

• sales 65.7
• new orders 58.4

Here's the but ... employment down a whopping 13.2 points to 42.7

Earlier PMIs from Australia for February:

• Australia February PMI 58.8 (from 55.3 in January)
• Australia Manufacturing PMI #2 for February (this the Markit PMI) 56.9 (prior 57.2)
• Australia AiG Construction PMI for February 57.4 (prior 57.6)
• Markit Services 53.4 and Composite 53.7 PMI for February (final)