Thursday, June 28, 2007

Japan manufacturers' PMI falls to 4-yr low in June

(Reuters) - The NTC Research/Nomura/JMMA Purchasing Managers Index, which
gives an early snapshot of the health of manufacturing, slipped
to a seasonally adjusted 50.4 in June, the weakest level in four
years, from 51.4 in May.




A reading above 50 suggests expansion, while a figure below
that level points to a contraction.


Read more at Reuters.com Economic News

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