Japan Nov factory activity shrinks for 7th month, increases economic strains - flash PMI
(WorldNews Japan)

TOKYO — Japan’s factory activity shrank for a seventh consecutive month in November, as domestic and export demand remained in the doldrums and reinforced the challenge facing policymakers trying to prop up an economy growing at its slowest pace in a year. The Jibun Bank Flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged up to a seasonally adjusted 48.6 from a...