China's PMI Falls Below 50, Hits Lowest Level Since February

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The Chinese industrial sector Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), measuring factory orders, has slid to a five-month low, falling below the 50 mark, the National Bureau of Statistics of China said Monday.

BEIJING (Sputnik) — China's industrial PMI performed below expectations and fell to 49.9 in July from the June level of 50, which is the watershed between growth and contraction, according to the statistics bureau.

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July figures are the lowest result since February. The index, which measures private sector company variables such as output, new orders, prices and employment, fell from 49.4 to 49.0 between January and February before rebounding. In January, the index reached its lowest point since August 2012 after sliding from December's 49.7.

In contrast, the country's services PMI jumped from 53.7 to 53.9 between June and July.

China's economy has recently been experienced significant turmoil, with growth rates at record lows, an increasingly volatile stock market and the yuan sliding against other currencies. In January, China reported its 2015 GDP increase to be the lowest in over 20 years.

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