China's Factory Activity Declines to 6-Month Low Amid Export Drop

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China's manufacturing PMI fell to a six-month low of 49.0 in October, indicating contraction due to declining export orders amid ongoing trade tensions, while the non-manufacturing sector showed slight growth. The slowdown raises concerns about the sustainability of China's economic recovery and the need for additional stimulus to meet growth targets.
- China factory activity stumbles as export orders dry up Reuters
- China manufacturing slump deepens to 6-month low in October, as PMI misses estimates CNBC
- China’s factory activity contracts for seventh straight month Financial Times
- China Factory Activity Gauge Signals Deepening Manufacturing Gloom The Wall Street Journal
- China Factory Activity Sees Longest Slump in Almost a Decade Bloomberg.com
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