The slight decline in the official manufacturing PMI does not tally with the Caixan equivalent. We believe the official PMI better reflects a Chinese economy heading towards growth of around 6.5% this year. China’s official manufacturing PMI declined slightly to 49.9 in July, while the Caixin (Markit) PMI rose significantly, to 50.6 from 48.6 in June. The official non-manufacturing PMI extended its rise from last month and increased by 0.2 to 53.9, well above the 50 mark that separates...
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