India's December factory activity picks up to 7-month high but business optimism weakens

The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index , compiled by IHS Markit, rose to 52.7 in the final month of 2019 from November's 51.2. The reading was the highest since May. It also remained above the 50-mark that separates growth from contraction for a 29th month, the longest since July 2013.

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