Second monthly Australian manufacturing PMI for August. This one falls.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia / Markit Manufacturing PMI for August

• CBA Manufacturing PMI (August, Final) 50.9 points, down from 51.6 points in July

Earlier we had:

• Australia - AiG Manufacturing PMI for August: 53.1 (prior 51.3)

A snip from the report:

The latest survey signalled a further softening of demand conditions midway through the third quarter. Despite a return to growth in export sales, overall new orders rose at the second weakest pace in the survey history. Anecdotal evidence highlighted higher competition and a weakening housing market as key reasons for lower overall sales