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Whole-economy PMI edges up to 52.3 in August
Published Mon, Sep 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
SINGAPORE firms posted an improvement in operating conditions in August, with the headline Nikkei Singapore purchasing managers' index (PMI) rising to 52.3 from July's 50.7.
Although this represented only a modest strengthening, the latest reading signalled the fourth consecutive monthly improvement, said IHS Markit, the financial-information services provider which compiles the index.
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