Beijing, May 31 (IANS) China’s manufacturing activity slowed further in May as new export orders contracted and input costs kept rising, according to a survey by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Sunday. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to a three-month low of 50 from 50.3 in April, with the 50-point mark separating growth from contraction, the data showed.While the supply rose during the period, the demand weakened further, with the…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Growth across India’s private sector economy saw a marginal contraction in May amid the geo-political tensions, with HSBC Flash India PMI Composite Output Index standing at 58.1, compared to 58.2 in April, which signalled another marked expansion in private sector activity, it was announced on Thursday.Underlying data showed that a pick-up in growth across the service economy was offset by a weaker increase in factory production.After retreating in April, input price inf…