China's manufacturing sector shrinks further in September
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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.
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