11月，澳大利亚柔道银行服务业PMI商业活动指数从上月的51降至49.6，标志着服务业活动十个月来首次出现收缩。这一低迷主要归因于新业务增长放缓，新业务增长在第四季度初表现稳健，但随着时间的推移而减弱。新业务扩张的下降，以及出口订单的下降，导致了服务业活动的整体减速。虽然国内需求提供了一些支持，但不足以抵消其他领域的下降。此外，积压的工作继续减少，表明业务能力的压力较小。尽管存在这些挑战，但服务业的商业信心显示出一些改善的迹象，乐观情绪升至2023年8月以来的最高水平，因为企业希望未来几个月经济增长更强劲。
The Judo Bank Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index shrank to 49.6 in November, from 51 in the previous month, signaling a contraction in services activity for the first time in ten months. This downturn was primarily attributed to a slowdown in new business growth, which had been solid at the beginning of the fourth quarter but weakened as the month progressed. The drop in new business expansion, along with a fall in export orders, contributed to the overall deceleration in services activity. While domestic demand provided some support, it wasn't enough to offset the declines in other areas. Additionally, backlogs of work continued to deplete, suggesting there was less pressure on business capacity. Despite these challenges, business confidence in the services sector showed some signs of improvement, with optimism rising to the highest level since August 2023, as firms hoped for stronger economic growth in the coming months.
