China’s official and Caixin October manufacturing PMIs diverged, but the crux of the matter is that both are painting a picture of weak industrial demand. With the services sector also struggling due to the zero-COVID policy, China’s consumption of both oil and metals is likely to be sluggish for a few months yet.
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