TOKYO, - Japan's factory activity contracted for the fifth straight month in November due to sluggish demand caused by worries over China's economic slowdown and persistent cost pressures, a private-sector survey showed on Friday. Japan's factory activity extends declines on sluggish demand, PMI shows The au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index slipped slightly to 49.0 in November …
Two months into harsh COVID-19 lockdowns that have choked global supply chains, China's economy is staggering back to its feet, but businesses from retailers to chipmakers are warning of slow sales as consumers in the country slam the brakes on spending. has implications to both supply and demand," said Colette Kress, chief financial officer at U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, which forecast …
