Japan’s Aug service sector activity shrinks at fastest pace since May 2020 – PMI By Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity contracted at the fastest pace in over a year in August as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases dealt a blow to the world's third-largest economy's recovery. Activity and new business inflows shrank at the fastest pace since May last year, with businesses hit by a resurgence of COVID-19 infections and expanded emergency curbs. The final au Jibun Bank Japan Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) plummeted to a seasonally adjusted 42.9 from July's 47.4, worse than a 43.5 flash figure. "Japanese service sector businesses signalled an accelerated deterioration in business...
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