TOKYO Joe Mixon Bengals Jersey , Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Friday morning as Wall Street's rise overnight set a positive tone in early trade, although some investors hit the sidelines ahead of U.S. jobs data set to be released later in the day.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 38.57 points, or 0.20 percent, from Thursday to 19,684.81.
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Air transportation, rubber product and marine transportation-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.
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BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- China's manufacturing activity expanded for the 13th consecutive month in August, official data showed Thursday.
The country's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 51.7 in August, up from 51.4 in July and notably higher than the market expectation of 51.3, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
A reading above 50 indicates expansion.
"The reading, the second highest so far this year, showed a steady upward trend of China's manufacturing sector Vontaze Burfict Bengals Jersey ," said NBS senior statistician Zhao Qinghe.
Zhao attributed the expansion to improving domestic demand and booming manufacturing in consumer goods and high-tech sectors.
Sub-indices for production and new orders came in at 54.1 and 53.1, respectively, up from 53.5 and 52.8 last month, suggesting an improved supply and demand relationship, Zhao said.
The import sub-index rose from 51.1 in July to 51.4 in August, the highest so far this year.