Japan's factory activity contracted at a faster pace in July, a business survey showed on Tuesday, taking a hit from soft orders amid weakening global economic conditions.
The final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell to 49.6 in July, slightly higher than flash 49.4 but down from 49.8The decline was largely due to a deterioration in new orders, given weak customer demand from domestic and overseas markets, said Usamah Bhatti at S&P Global Market Intelligence, which compiled the survey.
Output, another major component of the headline index, kept shrinking albeit at a slower rate than in June. Data on MondayJapan's factory output grew in June for the first time in two months thanks to solid auto production. Subindexes gauging new orders and output both stayed in the sub-50 territory in June for a second month. A reading below the 50 line indicates a contraction.
Japan has to date weathered worsening global economic conditions relatively well thanks to robust domestic service activity and ultra-loose monetary policy. Export-reliant manufacturers, however, have suffered from
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