The manufacturing sector in Indonesia continued to expand in April, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from Nikkei revealed on Tuesday with a manufacturing PMI score of 51.2.
That's up from 50.5 in March, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.
Among the individual components, faster expansion in new work boosted output growth.
Employment continued to fall, although at a slower rate, while input cost inflation climbed to an 18-month high.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.