Germany Manufacturing PMI at 52.2... Up 1.2 Points from Previous Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 1st (local time), according to market research firm IHS Markit, Germany's August Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) recorded 52.2. This figure is 0.8 points lower than the expert forecast of 53.0 but 1.2 points higher compared to the previous month.