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RBA Index of Commodity Prices October 2025
Preliminary estimates for October indicate that the index increased by 2.3 per cent (on a monthly average basis) in SDR terms, after increasing by 1.9 per cent in September. The non-rural and base metals subindices increased in the month, while the rural subindex decreased. In Australian dollar terms, the index increased by 2.5 per cent in October. Over the past year, the index has decreased by 1.3 per cent in SDR terms. Increases in gold, iron ore, and rural commodity prices have been more than offset by lower thermal coal, coking coal, and liquified natural gas prices. The index has increased by 3.4 per cent in ... (full story)
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.3% in October 2025 compared with the previous month, reaching a level of 107.2 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +0.1% compared with the same month of the previous year. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The 0.3% decrease compared with the previous month is due to several ...
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in October for the eighth consecutive month, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 straight months of contraction, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The report was issued today by Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. "The Manufacturing PMI® registered 48.7 percent in October, a 0.4-percentage point decrease compared to the reading of 49.1 percent recorded in September. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 66th month after one month of contraction in April 2020. (A Manufacturing PMI® above 42.3 percent, over a period of time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy.) The New Orders Index contracted for the second month in October following one month of growth; the figure of 49.4 percent is 0.5 percentage point higher than the 48.9 percent recorded in September. The October reading of the Production Index (48.2 percent) is 2.8 percentage points lower than September's figure of 51 percent. The Prices Index remained in expansion (or 'increasing' territory), registering 58 percent, down 3.9 percentage points compared to the reading of 61.9 percent reported in September. The Backlog of Orders Index registered 47.9 percent, up 1.7 percentage points compared to the 46.2 percent recorded in September. The Employment Index registered 46 percent, up 0.7 percentage point from September's figure of *US OCT. ISM MANUFACTURING INDEX FALLS TO 48.7; EST. 49.5 *US OCT. ISM MANUFACTURING NEW ORDERS RISES TO 49.4 VS 48.9 *US OCT. ISM MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT RISES TO 46 VS 45.3 *US OCT. ISM MFG PRICE INDEX FALLS TO NINE-MONTH LOW OF 58 
ISM: US manufacturing activity worsens in October Manufacturing activity in the United States followed a downward trajectory in October compared to the month prior, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced in its report on Monday. The Manufacturing PMI stood at 48.7% in the reported month, falling 0.4% compared to September's figure of 49.1%. Meanwhile, the Employment Index increased 0.7% to 46%, while the Production Index retreated 2.8% to land at 48.2%. The New Orders Index was 0.5% higher compared to the previous month, settling at 49.4%, though it remained below the 50% threshold, indicating contraction. The Prices Index was 58%, decreasing 3.9% on a monthly basis. "In October, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at a faster rate, with contractions in production and inventories leading to the 0.4-percentage point decrease of the Manufacturing PMI®. A chain reaction of one-month index improvements started with New Orders in August and flowed to Production in September," ISM Chair Susan Spence commented.
ISM: US manufacturing activity worsens in October Manufacturing activity in the United States followed a downward trajectory in October compared to the month prior, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced in its report on Monday. The Manufacturing PMI stood at 48.7% in the reported month, falling 0.4% compared to September's figure of 49.1%. Meanwhile, the Employment Index increased 0.7% to 46%, while the Production Index retreated 2.8% to land at 48.2%. The New Orders Index was 0.5% higher compared to the previous month, settling at 49.4%, though it remained below the 50% threshold, indicating contraction. The Prices Index was 58%, decreasing 3.9% on a monthly basis. "In October, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at a faster rate, with contractions in production and inventories leading to the 0.4-percentage point decrease of the Manufacturing PMI®. A chain reaction of one-month index improvements started with New Orders in August and flowed to Production in September," ISM Chair Susan Spence commented.
UK manufacturing output expanded for the first time in a year during October, as companies depleted backlogs of work, increased stocks and, in some cases, were boosted by a restarting of production at JLR following a recent cyberattack. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®) rose to a 12-month high of 49.7 in ...
