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The Judo Bank Australia Composite PMI Output Index inched higher to 49.8 in October, from 49.6 in September, flash readings showed. This indicates a second consecutive month of declining private sector output, though the decrease was marginal and less pronounced than before. This stabilization concealed notable sector disparities, as a significant drop in manufacturing output outweighed a robust increase in services activity. Overall new orders rose for the third straight month, driven by strong services growth, while both sectors experienced a decline in export business. In response to increasing new business, Australian firms boosted hiring in October, aiding the clearance of existing orders. Average input costs rose at their slowest pace in four years, reflecting easing pressures, while firms maintained steady selling prices amid growing optimism about future conditions.