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Weakening demand weighs on Chinese factory activity

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Monday 01 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - China's factory activity slowed in May, according to official figures, as demand weakened while input costs remained high.
The latest manufacturing purchasing managers' index, released by the National Bureau of Statistics over the weekend, fell to 50.0 from 50.3 in April, in line with expectations. It was the...

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