HSBC's closely watched index of Chinese manufacturing activity has shown life is not getting any busier on the world's factory floor.
The bank's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector hit a reading of 48.1 for April, down from 48.3 in the preliminary, or "flash" reading for April. Any number below 50 shows contraction.
Analysts had expected the final HSBC survey to produce a higher reading of 48.4.
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