Small steps for service sector expansion – PSI

BNZ – BusinessNZ PSI – April 2011

The service sector improved its level of expansion for April, although the devil is in the detail, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 52.6.

Small steps for service sector expansion – PSI

BNZ – BusinessNZ PSI – March 2011

The recent Christchurch earthquake has led to a clear divide in the level of activity between the two main islands, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for March at 50.8.

Small steps for service sector expansion – PSI

Lacklustre start to service sector activity for 2011 – PSI

Overall activity in the service sector for the first month of 2011 displayed a fairly lacklustre beginning, while the newly established Combined Index shows a similar pattern to the end of 2010. The seasonally adjusted PSI for January was 50.8.

Small steps for service sector expansion – PSI

BNZ – BusinessNZ PSI – January 2011

Overall activity in the service sector for the first month of 2011 displayed a fairly lacklustre beginning, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for January at 50.8.

Small steps for service sector expansion – PSI

BNZ – BusinessNZ PSI – December 2010

Overall activity in the service sector for the last month of 2010 ended up being a repeat of 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for December at 52.5.