Australia's manufacturing activity continued to expand in April but the pace of growth softened as the improvement in demand was restricted to the domestic sector, final purchasing managers' survey data from S&P Global showed on Thursday.
The final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 51.7 in April from 52.1 in March. The reading matched the flash estimate.
The score has remained above the neutral 50.0 mark for fourth consecutive month. Although the pace of growth eased from March's 29-month high, the growth remained among the fastest over the period.
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