The PMIs suggest that China’s economy activity lost momentum in October following September’s pick-up. Manufacturing softened a touch, but foreign demand still looks resilient. More worrying was the sharp reversal in construction activity and expectations, suggesting that firms have become less confident that fiscal support will provide a substantial boost over the rest of the year. Services activity was broadly stable, while labour market conditions saw some improvement.
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