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August 5, 2014 0

China Services PMI Lowest Since 2005 as Housing Slumps; Manufacturing Expands

By News Desk

China Services PMI Lowest Since 2005 as Housing Slumps; Manufacturing Expands An interesting divergence is underway in China with manufacturing in expansion while the service sector is at the lowest reading since November 2005 according to HSBC China Composite PMI HSBC China Composite PMI™ data (which covers both manufacturing and services) signalled a third consecutive monthly expansion of Chinese business activity in July. That said, the rate of increase eased from June‟s 15-month high and was moderate overall.