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16/02/2009
Japan GDP
Japan’s economy shrank at the fastest pace in over three decades in Q4
basis. The latter figure was worse than the median 1.0
of 1974.
The Nomura/JMMA Japan Manufacturing PMI, compiled -3.5 30
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
by Markit and released on a monthly basis, correctly
predicted the sharp Q4 contraction. October’s PMI Chart 2: Japan Manufacturing & Services PMI
recorded a level below the neutral threshold of 50.0 for
PMI Output/Business Activity Index
the eighth successive month, while PMI data for 60.0