China’s factory activity contracts in August despite an uptick in export demand
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Official data released on Monday showed that China's factory activity contracted for the second consecutive month in August. The official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered at 49.8, falling slightly below the 50-point threshold that separates economic expansion from contraction. This downturn highlights persistent soft domestic demand weighing on the world's second-largest economy.
Despite the overall contraction, there were mixed signals within the manufacturing sector as export demand remained robust, providing a marginal improvement in factory activity compared to previous conditions.
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Free Malaysia Today (MY)Emphasizes ongoing contraction and economic drag from soft domestic demand.
Toronto Star (Toronto, Canada) (CA)Highlights marginal improvements and robust export demand despite overall contraction.
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