China's manufacturing sector shrinks further in September

Hong Kong

CHINA'S manufacturing sector continued to contract in September, two separate reports showed on Thursday, as the world's second largest economy grapples with weak external demand and structural weaknesses.

The final Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September fell to a six-and-a-half year low of 47.2, versus an earlier flash estimate of 47.