China RatingDog Manufacturing PMI above expectations (51) in April: Actual (52.2)

Apr 30, 2026

Japanese Yen gathers strength amid intervention fears

The USD/JPY pair loses traction to around 160.25 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) amid intervention fears from Japanese authorities.

China’s RatingDog Manufacturing PMI climbs to 52.2 in April vs. 51.0 expected

China's RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) climbed to 52.2 in April from 50.8 in March, the latest data published by RatingDog showed on Thursday.