Japan - Nikkei Manufacturing PMI (September, final): 50.4 ('flash' was 50.3, prior 49.5)

Manufacturing PMI for September from Japan

Comes in at 50.4

• flash was 50.3, prior 49.5

The final reading confirming what the flash said (and beating it), first expansion for the PMI in 7 months for Japan, manufacturing

• Fastest pace of job creation since May
• New export orders rose for the first time in eight months, at 51.1 (flash 50.2, prior 47.2)
• New orders fell