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Manufacturing sentiment positive in December

PMI gets past 50. Economists say battered sector may have begun a turnaround, though uncertainties are still around
By Sharon See
The Business Times
Manufacturing sentiment positive in December
The electronics sector clocked 49.9 points in December, a 0.2-point rise from the month before. It was the best reading after 14 straight months of contraction.
4 Jan 2020 - 05:50

Singapore

SINGAPORE'S manufacturing sentiment entered positive territory for the first time in eight months in December - prompting economists to suggest that the worst may be over for the sector that has taken battering from the US-China trade war.

The Purchasing Managers' Index (

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