Growth momentum continued to build across Japan's economy in February, according to the latest S&P Global Flash PMI® data, with private sector business activity expanding at the quickest rate in 33 months. This was supported by a stronger uplift in overall sales, which also rose to the greatest extent since May 2023, alongside another solid increase in employment. Companies also expressed greater optimism regarding future output, with sentiment hitting a 15-month high. On the prices front, both input costs and selling prices increased at slightly sharper rates. The headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global Flash ... (full story)