Recent surveys reported major exporters from Japan, Germany and Italy posted their fastest growth in years, resulting in 2013 ending strong for global manufacturing.
According to Markit Purchasing Manager’s Indexes (PMIs), manufacturing in the Euro zone grew the fastest rate since mid-2011 in December. Japanese manufacturing also had the fastest growth in 7.5 years and the continuing output of manufacturing in China, 2014 will begin with a solid start.
