The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI rose to 54.9 in April 2026 from March’s 51.6, exceeding market expectations of ...

Most companies in the country often maintain about two months of inventory for parts or raw material Read more at The ...

The headline S&P Global Japan PMI Composite Output Index slipped from 53.0 at the end of the first quarter to 52.4 in April, ...

The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.4 in September 2025, down from 49.7 in August. This figure missed market forecasts of 50.2, showing that factory activity is still in a state of ...

TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in four years in April as firms ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's manufacturing sector contracted in October at the fastest pace in 19 months due to a sharper decline in new orders, a private-sector survey showed on Friday. The S&P Global ...

TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' confidence improved ⁠to ⁠its highest level in over ⁠four years in March, buoyed by the chemicals and petroleum sectors and a recovery in the ...

Japanese manufacturers' confidence posted its biggest month-on-month drop in ​more than three years in April, dampened by ...

TOKYO — Sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, according to a closely watched Bank of Japan survey, making a rate hike by its central bank more likely. The ...