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Brexit impact flowing through to S'pore PMI

July Nikkei PMi at 50.7, down 1.6 from June; economists say uncertainty over divorce terms continues to be a drag

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Published Wed, Aug 3, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    IN what could possibly be an early sign of how the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, or "Brexit", may impact Singapore, an indicator of private-sector health showed that conditions here had only improved slightly in July from a month before.

    July's Nikkei purchasing managers' index (PMI) was at 50.7, down 1.6 from 52.3 in June.

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