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Output and new orders both down again, albeit at slower rates Weaker underlying demand and strong yen impact on export orders Charges cut at sharpest rate for over two years Summary: Operating conditions in Japan’s manufacturing sector continued to worsen at a modest pace in September.
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Input and output prices fall in line with weaker demand Summary Weaker national and international demand led to a third successive fall in output at manufacturing firms in Taiwan.
The HSBC China Manufacturing PMIâ„¢ shows Manufacturing sector operating conditions worsened at the sharpest rate in 41 months. Summary August data signalled a renewed decline in Chinese manufacturing output, as new business decreased at the sharpest rate in nine months