Japan Jibun Bank / S&P Global PMIs for December, the flash readings:
Manufacturing 47.7, contraction for the seventh straight month and at its lowest in 10 months
- prior 48.3
Services 52.0, on the other hand, best reading in 3 months
- prior 50.8
Composite 50.4
- prior 49.6
Japan’s factory input costs rose at the fastest pace in three months:
- weak yen, higher labour and raw material costs