Japan’s PMI also fell to 47.2 from 48, dragged down by its sharpest decline in exports in 11 months, according to data published by au Jibu...

While manufacturing purchasing managers’ indexes for South Korea and Taiwan showed signs of stabilisation in activity, the mood in Japan wa...

Many Asian countries reported pressures due to cost inflation, dwindling output and new orders. The data is not an encouraging sign for the...

However, there were broad signs of softening in the service industry, which has underpinned the world's third-biggest economy over recent q...

Factory activity in Japan fell to the lowest since June as new orders plunged rapidly in last seven months, as per the survey. The PMI rema...

The relatively upbeat service sector conditions contrast with the manufacturing industry's shrinking activity and subdued business sentimen...

The final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was at 49.6, unchanged from the previous month and slightly do...

In Asia, Taiwan’s PMI fell to 42.7 -- its lowest since May 2020 -- while South Korea’s declined to 47.6 -- the worst since July 2020. Japan...

Activity growth in China also slowed, the private sector Caixin PMI showed on Monday, despite some easing of the strict domestic COVID-19 c...

Lockdowns in China have snarled regional and global logistics and supply chains, with both Japan and South Korea reporting sharp declines i...

Manufacturers slowed activity last month in countries ranging from Japan to Taiwan and Malaysia, a sign of the challenge policymakers face ...

In Asia, manufacturing hubs South Korea and Vietnam saw the sharpest downturn in their PMIs. Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia also declined, w...

China's factory activity expanded at a softer pace in June with output growth slumping to the lowest level in 15 months, according to a pri...

Euro zone monthly factory activity growth galloped at its fastest pace in the near 24-year history of a leading business survey last month,...

The IHS Markit purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 53.2 in January from 52.9 in December, the highest reading since February 2011. The...