Indicators
Factory Activity Slowed Across Asia Before Trade War Kicked Off
- Southeast Asia PMI index falls to 11-month low, S&P data show
- New orders and output weaken in region while prices improve
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Factories across Asia expanded at a lackluster pace in January as demand cooled, ahead of a trade war that President Donald Trump kicked off on the weekend.