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Singapore March factory activity contracts, but new orders improve

Activity in Singapore`s factories in March shrank for a ninth straight month in March, but the contraction was less than in February as new orders improved, a survey showed on Monday.

Apr 05, 2016, 09:54 AM IST

China official factory PMI at three-year low

The official Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI) fell to 49.6 in November.

Dec 01, 2015, 08:56 AM IST

China manufacturing index at six-month high: govt

China`s manufacturing index hit a six-month high in May, with production picking up and demand increasing, official data showed Monday, boding well for the world`s second-largest economy that is stuck in a slowdown.

Jun 01, 2015, 07:52 AM IST

China manufacturing shrinks again in February: Govt

China`s manufacturing activity contracted for the second straight month in February, the government said Sunday, a day after the central bank announced an interest rate cut to help stem a slump in the world`s second-largest economy.

Mar 01, 2015, 08:13 AM IST

China's factory sector unexpectedly shrinks in January

Activity in China`s factory sector contracted in January for the first time in more than two years, an official survey showed, a far worse result than expected that will add to worries about the country`s choppy economic outlook this year.

Feb 01, 2015, 07:36 AM IST