ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Feb 28, 2014
Japan manufacturing PMI slips from near-eight-year high but still signals strong expansion
The Markit/JMMA PMI fell from 56.6 in January to 55.5, but remained close to the all-time high of 57.0 to signal one of the strongest expansions of business activity in the goods producing sector seen over the past decade.
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