Japan Manufacturing PMI (flash, September) : 50.3 (prior 49.5)

Preliminary Nikkei / Markit Japan manufacturing PMI for September

Comes in at 50.3, for the first 'expansion' reading in 7 months

• prior 49.5

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This is a positive sign for Japanese manufacturing ... admittedly s tentative sing of potential economic growth. New export orders rose to a preliminary 50.2 from a final 47.2 in August (1st time in expansion for this in 8 months)