TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in January, and at an accelerated rate, the latest survey from Nikkei revealed on Wednesday with a manufacturing PMI score of 54.4.
That's up from 54.0 in December, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.
Individually, output expanded at the quickest rate in 47 months, while new orders continued to rise sharply.
Inflationary pressures intensified.
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