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Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI
Manufacturing conditions across China improved slightly for the second consecutive month in September, according to latest PMI data. Production expanded at the strongest rate in four months amid a further modest increase in new business. Meanwhile, the decline in new export work moderated, with foreign sales falling only slightly in September. However, confidence regarding the year-ahead remained relatively subdued, which in turn contributed to a drop in employment at Chinese manufacturing plants. Prices data pointed to a quicker rise in average input costs, which increased at the fastest rate since January. As a ... (full story)