The HSBC India purchasing managers index of manufacturing eased further to 54.9 in December compared with 56 in the previous month. However, the easing had no impact on optimism, as the year-ahead outlook rose to a three-month high.
Australia's manufacturing sector deteriorated at the fastest pace in more than three-and-a-half years in December, largely due to weaker demand conditions in both the home and foreign markets, survey data from S&P Global showed on Tuesday.
The Czech Republic's manufacturing downturn worsened at the end of the final quarter amid steep falls in new orders and output, survey data from S&P Global showed on Tuesday.
Poland's manufacturing downturn worsened at the end of the final quarter amid faster declines in output and new orders, survey data from S&P Global showed on Tuesday.
British manufacturing activity contracted at a faster pace in December as output fell sharply amid weaker demand conditions both domestically and internationally, survey results from S&P Global revealed Tuesday.