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China's manufacturing PMI edges down in April

Xinhua,April 30, 2018 Adjust font size:

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.4 this month, down from 51.5 in March, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction. Enditem