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China Jan manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracts, hits five-month low
China's manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracted in January, an official factory survey showed on Monday, its weakest since August, keeping alive calls for stimulus in the world's second-largest economy.
China PMI surprises as factory activity contracts in January; December industrial profits jump
The official purchasing managers' index for January came in at 49.1, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed.
China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in Jan, growth in services sector slows significantly
China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in January, coming in at 49.1, missing the 50.1 forecasts, while services activity sharply slowed to 50.2, down from a 9-month high of 52.2
China Jan manufacturing activity shrinks
China's manufacturing activity fell in January, an official factory survey showed on Monday. The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) contracted to 49.1 in January from 50.1 in December, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction and missing a median forecast of 50.
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