Chinas Factory Gloom Weighs on Asias Manufacturers

China39;s Caixin PMI shrinks in July, in line with official survey Japan39;s July activity contracts for 1st time in 3 months South Korea39;s factory activity expansion slows in July TOKYO, Aug 1 Reuters A slump in China39;s manufacturing activity led a generally weak performance for Asia39;s factories last month as business owners grappled with tepid […]
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BOJ sees Chance Wages, Inflation could Overshoot

TOKYO, Aug 1 Reuters The Bank of Japan said on Thursday there was a chance wage and price growth could overshoot expectations as labour markets tighten. In a full version of its quarterly outlook report, the central bank also said servicesector firms were becoming more keen to pass on rising labour costs through price increases. […]
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Downturn in German Manufacturing Accelerates, PMI Shows

BERLIN, Aug 1 Reuters The downturn in Germany39;s manufacturing sector, which accounts for about a fifth of Europe39;s biggest economy, continued to gather pace in July, a survey showed on Thursday. The HCOB final Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI for German manufacturing fell to 43.2 in July from 43.5 in June, above a preliminary flash estimate […]
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TrafiguraEntara Consortium to Buy French Refinery

Aug 1 Reuters Rhone Energies, a consortium of commodity trader Trafigura TRAFGF.UL and Entara LLC, has agreed with ExxonMobil39;s ESSO SAF to buy the FossurMer refinery and Toulouse and VillettedeVienne terminals in France. Discussions with the relevant authorities are ongoing and the necessary authorisations are expected by the end of October, Trafigura said in a press […]
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