Japan – PMI surprisingly stable
As with the Reuters Tankan, the S&P manufacturing PMI didn't fall in April. The services PMI also rebounded, and the commentary shows no sign in the trend: "inflationary pressures strengthened, with input prices rising at the sharpest pace since February 2023 and output charges increasing solidly"
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