China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell in July to 50.1, inching down from 50.2 the previous month, data reported Wednesday showed. The result from the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing was just barely above the 50 level that divides expansion from contraction. A preliminary flash reading of HSBC's PMI released in late July showed a rise to 49.5, up from June's 48.2.
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