Japan's flash July PMI falls to 20-month low of 51.6 - Nikkei

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SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s flash manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to a 20- month low of 51.6 in July from 53.0 in June, as output and new export orders rose at a slower rate, Japanese media group Nikkei said on Tuesday. The PMI is a barometer of an economy’s manufacturing activities, with a reading of 50 and above indicating expansion.