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The Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI came in at 48.4 in December 2019, compared to the flash figure of 48.8 and the previous month's final 48.9. Output fell at the second-fastest rate in over three-and-a-half years, only narrowly beaten by March's decline. In addition, new orders continued to drop amid a further reduction in new export sales due to global trade conflicts and lower demand from China. Stocks of purchases were also trimmed, with firms reporting cost-cutting efforts and reduced purchasing activity. On a positive note, employment continued to rise and business optimism towards output strengthened to an eight-month high. In terms of prices, input costs rose the most since August while output charges were reduced slightly and for the seventh month in a row.

The Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI came in at 48.8 in December 2019, little-changed from 48.9 in the prior month and slightly above market consensus of 48.4, a flash figure showed. Output, new orders and new export orders all declined, amid unfavourable demand conditions. In addition, employment growth slowed, while backlogs of work fell and supplier delivery times improved for the first time since April 2016. On the price front, output prices continued to fall, while input price inflation accelerated. Lastly, business sentiment strengthened.

The Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI was revised higher to 48.9 in November 2019 from a flash figure of 48.6 and compared to a final 48.4 in October. The latest reading pointed to the seventh straight month of contraction in factory activity, as falling order book volumes led to an eleventh successive month-on-month fall in production. Weakness was particularly apparent in overseas markets, with export demand deteriorating at the fastest pace in five months. Meanwhile, employment rose the most since April, amid the fastest rate of depletion in backlogs since December 2012. On the price front, output prices fell faster, while input cost inflation slowed. Looking ahead, business sentiment remained subdued.

The Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI increased to 48.6 in November 2019 from a final 48.4 in the previous month and compared to market expectations of 48.7, a preliminary estimate showed. The latest reading pointed to the seventh straight month of contraction in factory activity, with output, new orders and new export orders all falling. Meanwhile, employment growth accelerated and backlogs of works depleted further. On the price front, output prices fell faster, while input cost inflation slowed. Looking ahead, sentiment strengthened.

The Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI was revised lower to 48.4 in October 2019 from a preliminary 48.5 and compared to a final 48.9 in the previous month. This was the sixth straight month of contraction in the manufacturing sector and the steepest since June 2016, due to the impact of the typhoon and amid ongoing trade row between the US and China. Output fell the most in seven months and total new orders dropped the most since May 2016, led by another decline in new export orders. In addition, buying level fell at the sharpest rate in three months. Meantime, employment growth picked up to a six-month high, while backlogs of work declined. On the price front, input cost inflation remained relatively subdued. Lastly, business confidence edged up slightly.

The Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI dropped to 48.5 in October 2019 from a final 48.9 in September and missing market consensus of 48.8, a preliminary reading showed. This was the sixth consecutive month of contraction in factory activity and the steepest since June 2016, amid reports of weaker global trade conditions and softer growth at key export markets. New orders fell the most in nearly seven years and overseas sales also shrank but at a weaker pace. Meantime, output declined strongly with backlogs of work depleting faster. On the price front, input price inflation slowed, while selling charge decreased at a softer rate. Looking ahead, sentiment turned to negative.