Japan releases July manufacturing PMI at 54.5, signaling faster factory expansion
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Japan releases July manufacturing PMI at 54.5, signaling faster factory expansion
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Supports JPY via growth expectations, and is constructive for EWJ and 7203.T supply-chain names
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-07
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Japan releases July manufacturing PMI at 54.5, signaling faster factory expansion”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-07. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-07/japan-releases-july-manufacturing-pmi-at-54-5-signaling-faster-factory-expansion-6276bc
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWJ | Upagreed | 96.90 2026-08-07 | -0.88% | +1.35% | +1.42% |
| JPY | Upagreed | 38.77 2026-08-07 | -0.49% | +1.09% | +1.75% |
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