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China PMIs (Jan.)

The latest surveys suggest that the pace of expansion in the manufacturing sector slowed in January. But that’s not too surprising given that output was already well above trend – capacity utilisation rates in industry hit an eight-year high last quarter. Despite the slowdown, we think activity will remain strong in the near-term.

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