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The au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbed to 50.5 in May
Sharpest uptick in output, new orders since Oct 2020, says survey
Demand was up about 5.1% on a daily basis from the 4.74 mbpd (20.04 million metric tons) consumed in January
Inflationary pressures retreated, with purchase costs rising at the weakest pace since the current sequence of increases began in August 2020
A business survey, which the BoE factored into its decision to keep rates on hold, showed companies endured a much tougher September than feared, marked by growing unemployment
The upbeat data suggest that a flurry of recent measures including property support policies to shore up a faltering economic recovery are starting to bear fruit
The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 49.7 from 49.3 in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, staying below the 50-point level demarcating contraction from expansion
Meanwhile, growth in new export business picked up to the fastest since last November
Factory output, which had also contracted in the fourth quarter, was boosted by a 36.7% surge in the production of motor vehicles and parts in the second quarter
According to S&P Global, the overall level of business confidence rose to a six-month high in June
China's economy witnessed a fast growth than expected in the 1st quarter. However, recent indicators demonstrate that the demand is rapidly weakening with exports, imports and factory activity falling
Demand conditions demonstrated remarkable strength, with factory orders rising at the fastest pace since January 2021
The manufacturing subindexes showed factory output rose at the fastest clip in 11 months while new orders including new exports expanded in May.
China's economy is emerging from three years of pandemic lockdowns, but the recovery has been uneven with services spending outperforming activity in the factory, property and export-oriented sectors
The survey results suggest India will continue to be one of the fastest-growing major economies despite slowing global growth that has undermined momentum across several other countries
Ebbing demand for goods is undercutting production at factories, with other data on Friday showing manufacturing production declining last month
Optimism about future output slipped to an eight-month low due to concerns surrounding competitiveness and general inflation
Infrastructure goods and capital goods grew at a robust 8.1 per cent and 10.95 per cent, respectively
Manufacturing PMI at 48 for Nov against 49.2 a month ago, services sector activity fell to 46.7