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Asia's factory activity worsens as US trade uncertainty bites, India outshines with 16-month high recordAsian factory activity faced challenges in July. Weak global demand and US tariffs impacted business. Japan and South Korea made trade deal...
Japan's factory activity shrinks for 8th straight month, PMI showsJapan's factory activity declined for the eighth month in February, but the downturn slowed, indicating potential recovery. The flash manuf...
Japan factory activity sinks to lowest level in 10 months, PMI showsJapan's factory activity hit a 10-month low in January due to weak demand, but the services sector showed growth. The manufacturing PMI dro...
China manufacturing slump weighs on Asia factory activityJapan’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...
Asian factories still under pressure on mixed demand reboundWhile manufacturing purchasing managers’ indexes for South Korea and Taiwan showed signs of stabilisation in activity, the mood in Japan wa...
Asia factories grapple with high costs amid Israel-Hamas warMany Asian countries reported pressures due to cost inflation, dwindling output and new orders. The data is not an encouraging sign for the...
Japan service activity growth slows down in SeptemberHowever, there were broad signs of softening in the service industry, which has underpinned the world's third-biggest economy over recent q...
Japan's factory activity shrinks, service sector growth slows in Sept - PMIFactory 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...
Japan Aug service activity growth fastest in 3 months - PMIThe relatively upbeat service sector conditions contrast with the manufacturing industry's shrinking activity and subdued business sentimen...
Japan's factory activity shrinks, squeezed by costs - PMIThe final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was at 49.6, unchanged from the previous month and slightly do...
Factory slowdown in Europe and Asia is warning for global tradeIn 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...
Asia's factories squeezed by higher prices, weak demandActivity growth in China also slowed, the private sector Caixin PMI showed on Monday, despite some easing of the strict domestic COVID-19 c...
Asia's factory activity slows in May as China Covid curbs weighLockdowns in China have snarled regional and global logistics and supply chains, with both Japan and South Korea reporting sharp declines i...
Asia's factory activity slows in May as China COVID curbs weighManufacturers slowed activity last month in countries ranging from Japan to Taiwan and Malaysia, a sign of the challenge policymakers face ...
Global manufacturing rebound falters as war takes its tollIn Asia, manufacturing hubs South Korea and Vietnam saw the sharpest downturn in their PMIs. Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia also declined, w...
Asia factories see momentum weaken on rising costs, new COVID curbsChina'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...
Global factory recovery picks up, but cost pressures growEuro zone monthly factory activity growth galloped at its fastest pace in the near 24-year history of a leading business survey last month,...
South Korea's PMI hits decade high as export demand surgesThe IHS Markit purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 53.2 in January from 52.9 in December, the highest reading since February 2011. The...