Economy warms as factories hum again
By Chen Jia in Beijing and Yu Ran in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2012-11-02 08:01
Key indicator shows expansion in output as market optimism returns
The economy regained some manufacturing momentum, according to the purchasing managers' index, which indicated an expansion in factory output.
The PMI hit 50.2 in October, up from 49.8 in September and 49.2 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
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