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China's Factory Activity Contracts Again as Manufacturing PMI Falls to 49.2
- ▸China's official NBS Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.2 in July 2026, down 1.1 points from June's 50.3, marking the first contraction in factory activity since February.
- ▸New orders and production both slipped back into contraction, and new export orders fell to 49.6, extending the weak-demand pattern that has weighed on China's growth since Q2 GDP slowed to 4.3%.
- ▸High-tech and equipment manufacturing remained bright spots, with sub-indices at 53.3 and 51.4 respectively, and the NBS attributed part of the headline decline to seasonal factors and a high year-ago base.
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