Mumbai, June 23 -- Flash PMI data from S&P Global showed that Japan's private sector recorded its strongest growth in business activity in three months during June, supported by stronger manufacturing output and a return to growth in services activity.
The headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global Flash Japan PMI Composite Output Index rose to 52.5 in June from 51.1 in May, marking the 15th consecutive month of expansion. The latest reading was the strongest since March and above the post-pandemic average.
Manufacturing output recorded its second-fastest increase since January 2022 (after April 2026), while services activity returned to growth after stagnating in May for the first time in more than a year.
Demand conditions improved, with ...