-- Australia's producer prices, excluding exports, increased 0.4% in the March quarter, following a 0.8% rise in the December 2025 quarter, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics published Friday.
The main drivers of quarterly growth were property operators, up 1% amid strong demand and rising residential rents; petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing, up over 10% due to higher oil prices; and tertiary education services, which rose 2.2% due to annual fee adjustments, the report said.
Selected producer price indexes rose across key sectors, including a 2.1% increase in manufacturing driven by non-ferrous metals, a 1% rise in construction driven by house building, and an increase in education and training services due to higher export fees in higher education.
On an annual basis, final demand growth rose 3% in the year to the March quarter, down from a 3.7% increase a year earlier.