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MNI Table: Australia Construction Expansion Slows, 17-Mo Low

     SYDNEY (MNI) - From AI Group/Housing Industry Association Performance of
Construction Index (Australian PCI) for June published Friday.
                          June  Change from May
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Australian PCI            50.6             -3.4
Activity - Overall        51.3             -2.6
Activity - Houses         50.2             -8.4
Activity - Apartments     48.4             +1.6
Activity - Commercial     53.7             +1.1
Activity - Engineering    51.0             -4.8
New Orders                49.7             -5.2
Employment                48.2             -3.3
Deliveries                55.0             -1.7
Input Prices              77.7             -4.9
Wages                     60.7             -6.2
Selling Prices            53.5             -6.9
Capacity Utilization (%)  71.3             -4.2
--MNI Sydney Bureau; tel: +61 2-9716-5467; email: sophia.rodrigues@marketnews.com
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