Japan Jibun Bank / Markit preliminary PMIs for November 

Manufacturing 48.3 Services 46.7 Composite 47.0 The ‘final’ for these will follow in a week or so. The flash results are not looking so good. the survey was conducted as…

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Japan October final manufacturing PMI 48.7 (flash was 48.0, prior 47.7)

This is the 18th straight month in contraction 

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NZ prelim July Business Confidence: -42.4 (prior -31.8) & Activity Outlook: -17.0 (prior -8.9)

New Zealand ANZ business survey for August, preliminary.  The key indicators remain at weak levels, dropping further this month in the flash reading: more to come  

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