Japan's factory activity falls at softer pace in September

(Source: baha news)
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The Japanese Jibun Bank Flash Manufacturing PMI Index landed at 49.7 in September, S&P Global's report released on Tuesday showed.

The headline figure landing below the neutral 50 marks a downturn in Japan's manufacturing activity, although the mere 0.1-point increase seen from August to September shows that the state of the sector improved ever so slightly on a monthly basis.

Baha Breaking News (BBN) / NL