China factory activity rises to 5-year high
The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to 52.4 in September, up from 51.7 in the previous month and the highest level since April 2012.
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A reading over 50 points signals an expansion in activity while one below that mark indicates an contraction on a monthly basis.
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The final, private Caixin/Markit China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI) dropped to 47.8 in July, the lowest since November 2011, from 49.4 in June.
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