| 1. | "The manufacturing diffusion index is clearly at the top end of peoples'expectations.
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| 2. | A diffusion index below 50 is considered to indicate a weak economy.
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| 3. | A diffusion index below 50 indicates a weak economy, the agency says.
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| 4. | The PRIX index uses a diffusion index methodology based on that of PMIs.
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| 5. | The major manufacturers diffusion index hasn't been positive since December 1991.
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| 6. | The leading diffusion index was above 50 between September and December.
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| 7. | Jardine Fleming forecasts the diffusion index for major manufacturers will be minus 2.
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| 8. | The coincident diffusion index dropped to 30, from 80 in April.
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| 9. | Naito is forecasting a key Diffusion Index of between-2 and 2.
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| 10. | In the previous tankan, released in June, the diffusion index was minus 3.
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