Japan manufacturing growth slowed to six-month low in May

Japanese manufacturing activity in May expanded at a slowest pace in six months, the preliminary Nikkei-Markit PMI data shows. 

The PMI dipped to 52.00 from 52.7 in April. The details revealed that the job creation has been the weakest since November. Flash Manufacturing Output Index came-in at 52.9 (53.4 in April); the slowest growth in six months.