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Asia's factory activity grows in Dec as firms take Omicron risks in stride

For now, the direct hit from Omicron on output appeared subdued, according to surveys released on Monday and Tuesday.

Japan's manufacturing activity growth softens in December: Report

The final au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in December fell to 54.3 on a seasonally adjusted basis, easing from the previous month's 54.5

China's Dec factory activity returns to growth, beats forecasts: Report

The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.9 in December - its highest level since June

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Services PMI rises to over a decade high of 58.4 in October

Inflation at six-month high keeps business confidence muted but companies generate highest employment since pre-Covid period of February 2020

PMI manufacturing hits 8-month high but companies continue to shed jobs

Input costs hot 92-month high, prompting some firms to raise selling prices

Semiconductor chip shortage: Industries face further output cuts and delays

Auto sector to be among the most affected by the crisis

Services PMI jumps to 18-mth high in Aug as vax access, footfall improve

If the trend persists in September, it may give further boost to services growth in the country in Q2FY22

Bigger firms pass on surging input costs to consumers, smaller ones stuck

Smaller manufacturers are resorting to cuts in the wage bill to keep afloat, as the demand situation in the economy remains low

Manufacturing growth falls in Aug on Covid curbs, rising input costs: PMI

The index for manufacturing fell to 52.3 in the month from 55.3 in July, forcing companies to pause their hiring efforts

Growth in China's July services activity speeds up, but risks loom

Growth in China's services sector accelerated in July, a private survey showed on Wednesday, although the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant across the country threatens to undercut the recovery

India PMI manufacturing up at three-month high in July as lockdowns ease

Jumps to 3-month high after June contraction; marginal rise in jobs

Mapping recovery

India needs a new medium-term economic road map

China's factory activity growth dips to four month low in June: PMI

Growth in China's factory activity dipped to a four-month low in June, weighed by higher raw material costs, global shortage of semiconductors and a resurgence of Covid cases in major export province

China's factory activity growth slows in April as supply bottlenecks weigh

The country's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 51.1 in April from 51.9 in March

Bulls back on D-Street; Sensex settles 750 pts up; PSU, auto stocks rally

The advance to decline ratio favoured bulls as nearly 2x stocks rose for every 1 stock that declined on the BSE

China's Jan factory activity expands at slowest pace in 7 mths: Caixin PMI

The slowdown in the manufacturing sector underscores the fragility of the ongoing economic recovery in China, as Beijing grapples with a resurgence of local Covid-19 cases in northern China

A lost year

Indian economy will need careful policy handling

Manufacturing shows marginal improvement in Dec, PMI inches up to 56.4

One area that failed to show an improvement was employment, with jobs being shed once again at the end of 2020

India November WPI up at 1.55 over jump in prices of manufactured goods

The annual wholesale price index rose in November, mainly because of an increase in prices of manufacturing items