Japan preliminary PMIs (March): Manufacturing 44.8 (prior 47.8) Services 32.7 (prior 46.8)

Japan Jibun Bank / Markit preliminary PMIs for March

• Manufacturing 44.8, down from prior 47.8
• Services 32.7, collapsed from prior 46.8 and to its lowest ever in the history of the survey (back to September. of 2007)
• Composite35.8 from prior 47.0