Japan Jibun Bank PMI Manufacturing, August 2025 falls from July.
Comes in at 49.7
- prior 49.9
Remains in contraction.
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Export orders dropped at the sharpest pace in nearly 18 months, led by weaker demand from China, Europe and the U.S.
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Factory output decline slowed, but new orders overall continued to fall amid soft demand.
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Firms added staff for a ninth straight month, though business confidence slipped to a three-month low.
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cdue to competition and discounting.
The yen is little changed on the data. USD/JPY circa 147.20.
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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
