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Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows

The S&P Global Japan Services PMI fell to 51.3 from 52.5, while new export business dropped at the second-sharpest pace since January 2021.

  • On Monday, Global reported Japan's service sector expanded at a weaker pace in September, with the Japan Services Purchasing Managers' Index easing to 51.3 from 52.5 in August.
  • Manufacturing expansion reached a six-month low in September as the Global Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index eased to 54.1 from 54.9 in August, matching flash readings.
  • The broader Composite PMI fell to 52.3 in September from 53.5 in August, while The Bank's tankan survey showed Japanese manufacturers' confidence hit an eight-year high over July-September but non-manufacturers' mood soured.
  • Employment increased for a 13th consecutive month and Companies reported the strongest rise in backlogs of work in seven months, while Input cost inflation eased to a six-month low.
  • Manufacturers remain optimistic that output will rise over the next 12 months, with sentiment little changed from August and remaining above the long-run average.
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Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows

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Japan's services sector continued to grow in September, but the PMI fell from 52.5 to 51.3, below expectations. The composite PMI dropped to its lowest level since May, while the acceleration in job growth brought the Bank of Japan's interest rate path back into focus.

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BizToc broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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