Germany Markit Manufacturing PMI registered at 52.9, below expectations (54) in May

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May 22, 2014

Germany Markit Services PMI registered at 56.4 above expectations (54.5) in May

Asia EM Express: China PMI Manufacturing at 5-month high in May

China's HSBC PMI Manufacturing data, strongest since December, surprised to the upside on Thursday, boosting hopes that the country's economic slowdown was starting to reverse.