Factory Growth
Asia's factory activity shrinks in Nov as China lockdown impact widens
The results highlight Asia's darkening economic outlook for 2023, as lockdowns in China disrupt international supply and heighten fears of a further slump in its economy
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India's Manufacturing PMI rises to 55.3 in October, hiring at 33-mth high
Unlike some other economies, India has shown better resiliency to persistently-high inflation and a sinking currency against the US dollar since the start of this year
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Top headlines: Gold import duty raised to 15%, GST receipts up 56% in June
India's factory output expanded at its slowest pace in nine months in June. More on that in our top headlines
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China's Oct factory activity expands more quickly, but output weighs: PMI
A sub-index for output showed production shrank for the third consecutive month and at a faster rate than in September.
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China's Oct factory activity expands more quickly, but output weighs: PMI
Growth in new orders cooled in October, as the index retreated to 51.6 from 52.2. New export orders were 49.9 in October, pointing to a contraction, from 50.2 in September.
Japan's factory activity expands at fastest pace in 6 months in October
The final au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in Oct rose to 53.2 on a seasonally adjusted basis from 51.5 in the previous month, expanding for the ninth consecutive months.
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Asia subdued by slow Covid-19 vaccinations, eye on factory surveys
Asian share markets were in a muted mood on Friday after a volatile week in which sentiment over global growth waxed and waned with every new headline on the Delta variant
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China's factory gate price growth slows, but inflationary pressures persist
China's factory gate prices rose at a slightly slower pace in June, providing some reprieve for businesses though persistently high raw material costs are threatening to undermine economic recovery
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Factory investment rate tumbled to 17-year low after demonetisation
Employment and wages rise in factories, but key sectors lose jobs
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Inflation may trend higher as IIP, CPI expected to go up: Morgan Stanley
India's retail inflation had swelled to 5-month high of 3.36 per cent in August on costlier vegetables and fruits
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