China's October factory activity shrinks for sixth month: official PMI
[BEIJING] Factory activity in China shrank for the sixth straight month in October, official data showed on Thursday, pointing to further pressure on its manufacturers as they grapple with the weakest economic growth in nearly 30 years.
The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was at 49.3 in October, dipping from 49.8 in September, the survey from the statistics bureau showed. The 50-point mark separates expansion from contraction on a monthly basis.
Analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast the PMI would remain flat at 49.8 from September.
REUTERS
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