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MNI Table: Australia Construction Contracts 1st Time In 20 Mos

--AI/HIA September Performance of Construction Index -2.5 Points to 49.3
     SYDNEY (MNI) - From AI Group/Housing Industry Association Performance of
Construction Index (Australian PCI) for September published Friday.
                          September  Change from August
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Australian PCI                 49.3                -2.5
Activity - Overall             52.0                +2.5
Activity - Houses              42.0                -7.8
Activity - Apartments          44.2               +11.4
Activity - Commercial          49.8                +0.6
Activity - Engineering         65.7               +10.7
New Orders                     47.1                -9.7
Employment                     46.9                -2.2
Deliveries                     52.4                +1.4
Input Prices                   76.1                +0.7
Wages                          60.6                -2.1
Selling Prices                 50.6                +3.8
Capacity Utilization (%)       76.2                -1.0
--MNI Sydney Bureau; tel: +61 2-9716-5467; email: sophia.rodrigues@marketnews.com
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