Australia Manufacturing Gauge Plunged to Four-Year Low in April
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A gauge of Australian manufacturing slumped to a four-year low in April as the sustained strength of the nation’s currency weighed on exporters.
The manufacturing index plunged 7.7 points to 36.7 last month, the Australian Industry Group said in a survey released today. The export index was the lowest since 2004, it showed.