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Japan Manufacturing output falls at fastest pace in almost three years amid sluggish demand
Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI® signals further downturn, with figure unchanged at 48.9 ▪ Further production cutbacks amid weaker new order inflows ▪ Business confidence remains below long-run average Data collected 12 – 20 March. Today sees the latest public release of the Nikkei Flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI® ). Published on a monthly basis approximately one week before final PMI data are released, this makes the PMI the earliest available indicator of manufacturing sector operating conditions in Japan. The estimate is typically based on approximately 85%–90% of total PMI ... (full story)