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China Services PMI Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - China will on Friday see March results for the services PMI from Caixin, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The index is expected to show a score of 53.6, down from 56.7 in February.
Japan will see March results for the services and composite PMIs from Jibun Bank; in February, their scores were 53.8 and 53.9, respectively.
Finally, the markets in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand are closed for Good Friday.
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