Economic Buzz: Japan business activity rises in October

Japan's private sector business activity rose solidly in October, Friday's Flash PMI data by S&P Global showed.

The rate of growth remained unchanged from the one seen in the previous month, with the S&P Global Flash Japan PMI Composite Output Index standing at 52.3 in October, the same as in September. Services activity went up from last month's 51.3 to 52.0, while manufacturing came in at 53.3 in October, compared to the previous month's 54.1.

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