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Japan's manufacturing sector continued to be sluggish in December, with the PMI final value rising to 49.6.
A private survey released on Monday showed that Japan's manufacturing activity contracted at a slower pace in December, as production and new Orders declined at a slower rate, gradually stabilizing after a recent downturn.
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