LINKTV Newsline July 12, 2024
Manufacturers fell to minus 34. The Previous Survey was minus 8. The index shows the difference between the percentage of companies saying business is good and those says its bad. The index declined for the sixth straight quauarter to its lowes since 2009. Thats due to a sharp drop in exports and production in april and may when japan was under a state of emergency. Business sentiment also worsened among nonmanufacturing sectors such as tourism and retail. Turning to hong kong. Residents are waking up on this anniversary of the handover from britain. It is the first day that chinas National Se...