China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for July was 49.3, missing expectations for 49.7 according to a Reuters poll.
Containers reflected in a puddle following a rainfall, at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China May 9, 2025.
BEIJING — China's official gauge for manufacturing activity on Thursday pointed to a worse-than-expected contraction in Jul... [734 chars]