Japan Manufacturing PMI confirmed at 54.5 in May, easing from April's 55.1
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Meghavi Singh
More flour than flavour. There's a bagel in here, just not much of one.
Summary
The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI for May 2026 was confirmed at 54.5, matching preliminary estimates but down from April's 55.1. While still above the 50.0 threshold indicating expansion, the decline signals a slowdown in manufacturing growth and an increasingly uncertain economic outlook for Japan.
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