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    Japan's August PMI outlook improves as markets await factory and services data

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    Japan's August PMI outlook improves as markets await factory and services data

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    Relevant for Nikkei 225, JPY and exporters such as Tokyo Electron and Toyota if activity data surprise higher.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-31
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Japan's August PMI outlook improves as markets await factory and services data”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-31. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-31/japan-s-august-pmi-outlook-improves-as-markets-await-factory-and-services-data-9c92a8

    MACRO
    Japan's August PMI outlook improves as markets await factory and services data
    Relevant for Nikkei 225, JPY and exporters such as Tokyo Electron and Toyota if activity data surprise higher.
    NIKKEI 225JPY
    Impact
    59
    AUG 31
    SIG
    NIKKEI 225JPY
    Japan's August PMI outlook improves as markets await factory and services data
    Relevant for Nikkei 225, JPY and exporters such as Tokyo Electron and Toyota if activity data surprise higher.
    Impact
    Relevant for Nikkei 225, JPY and exporters such as Tokyo Electron and Toyota if activity data surprise higher.
    Affected
    NIKKEI 225JPY
    Source facts

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    NIKKEI 225upcoming activity data can move cyclicals, but the actual print is not yet in the provided materialWatchintradayJapan is listed among the Asian economies due to release August PMIs this week
    JPYa data surprise could alter Bank of Japan expectations, but no fresh Japanese print is provided hereWatchintradaythe market is awaiting Japan’s August manufacturing and related releases

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    JPYWatch38.70 2026-08-31-0.39%+1.54%+0.26%

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