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23.10.202600:30:00UTC+00Japan’s Services Activity Accelerates in October as S&P Global PMI Rises to 52.0

Japan’s services sector showed stronger momentum in October, with the S&P Global Services PMI edging up to 52.0, compared with 51.3 in September 2026.

The latest reading, updated on 23 October 2026, signals a firmer expansion in business activity, as any figure above 50 indicates growth in the sector. The rise from September’s level suggests that service providers in Japan experienced a modest but improving pace of demand and activity at the start of the fourth quarter.

While the increase is incremental, it reinforces the picture of a steadily expanding services economy, an important pillar for Japan as it continues to balance domestic demand dynamics and broader global economic uncertainties.

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