ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
May 28, 2013
Diverging trends in China and Japan
PMI data reveal strongly divergent trends within manufacturing in Asia. While China's goods-producers suffer from falling export demand, Japan's manufacturing sector is enjoying the strongest growth of exports for three years. Resulting changes in inventory levels suggest China's manufacturers are likely cut production in coming months while Japan is set to continue to see strong output growth.
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