India, Oct. 23 -- Japan's private sector expanded at a solid pace in October as services activity picked up, while manufacturing growth slowed to a seven-month low, flash purchasing managers' survey compiled by S&P Global showed Friday.

At 52.3, the composite output index was unchanged from September. The private sector activity expanded for the nineteenth consecutive month but the rate of growth was the joint-lowest since May.

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