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Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI
Japan’s manufacturing sector economy continued to contract during December, and to the greatest degree since last February. Output and new orders both declined at faster rates amid reports of client uncertainty in both domestic and overseas product markets. Input price inflation remained elevated, picking up to a three-month high though output prices rose at a slower pace. Confidence in the future picked up on hopes of new product launches and an improvement in product demand. The headline au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®) – a composite single-figure indicator of ... (full story)