Japan's Nikkei flash PMI falls to 49.1 in Mar, output index falls

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(recasts to include output index in lead paragraph) SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Nikkei’s flash manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for Japan fell to 49.1 in March from 50.1 in February amid a deterioration in operating conditions, with the output index down to 49.8 from 50.6 previously, the Japanese media group said on Tuesday.