Fears that the Chinese economy is running out of steam eased after surveys showed that factory activity accelerated in August, while manufacturing in India was also strong.
Other Asian economies, including Japan and South Korea, did not perform as strongly, however, amid slackening demand from beyond the region.
Chinese purchasing managers’ surveys published on Wednesday registered improvements from July. China’s official PMI index rose half a point to 51.7, while a closely-watched HSBC poll increased 2.5 points to 51.9.
您已閱讀28%（524字），剩餘72%（1352字）包含更多重要資訊，訂閱以繼續探索完整內容，並享受更多專屬服務。