# Japan manufacturing growth slows to seven-month low in October, PMI shows

https://mins.news/en/item/112016

- Reuters, 2026-10-23 02:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-manufacturing-growth-slows-7-month-low-october-pmi-shows-2026-10-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adac1fcde7d36000197d3a3

> Japan’s manufacturing sector continued to expand in October, but at its slowest pace in seven months, as output and new-order growth eased, a business survey released Friday showed.

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