The country’s manufacturing PMI slipped to a six-month low in February, an IHS Markit/Nikkei survey found, reflecting job cuts and slower growth in input inventories.

Results of the survey released on Thursday showed a seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of 50.8 for the month, down from 51.7 a month earlier and the lowest reading since the 50.6 posted in August last year.

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