Japan preliminary PMIs for November: Manufacturing 53.5 (vs. expected 54.5)

Japan Jibun Bank / Markit preliminary PMIs for November  – expected 54.5, prior 53.2 Services  52.1 Composite 52.5Summary table: Commentary (in brief) via Markit:

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Markit Japan preliminary PMI for October, Manufacturing 53.0 (expected 51.4)

Japan Jibun Bank / Markit preliminary PMIs for October  Manufacturing 53.0 Services 50.7 Composite 50.7

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Japan – Jibun Bank/Markit August PMI Services 42.9 and Composite 45.5 

August PMIs via the Jibun/Markit survey – preliminary 43.5 (July 47.4)  – 42.9 is its lowest since May of last year – rise in employment is a bright spot, firms…

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Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI registered at 52.4, below expectations (53.4) in August

Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI registered at 52.4, below expectations (53.4) in August

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Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI below expectations (52.3) in June: Actual (51.5)

Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI below expectations (52.3) in June: Actual (51.5)

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Japan preliminary PMI (June): Manufacturing 51.5 (prior 53.0) & Services 47.2 (prior 46.5)

Japan Jibun Bank / Markit preliminary PMIs for June Services inching higher and still showing contraction at 47.2

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Japan – Jibun Bank/Markit Services 46.3 and Composite 48.2 PMI (final) for February 

Preliminary and priors can be found here

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Japan – Jibun Bank/Markit Manufacturing PMI (final) for February 51.4

Japan Jibun Bank / Markit PMIs for February comes in at 51.4 – preliminary for Manufacturing was 50.6  – prior 49.8

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Japan – Jibun Bank/Markit Services 46.1 and Composite 47.1 PMI (final) for January

Japan – Jibun Bank/Markit PMIs … both of these still in contraction.  Comment from the Markit report accompanying the results:

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Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI rose from previous 49.7 to 50 in December

Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI rose from previous 49.7 to 50 in December

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