Bad economic news from China is bringing some relief to oil prices
Posted on AllSides August 1st, 2022
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ANALYSIS
China’s factory activity dropped unexpectedly in July, according to new data—a sign that any economic rebound from the country’s disruptive covid lockdowns and its tumultuous real sector sector remains tenuous at best.
The official manufacturing purchasing manager’s index slipped to 49.0 in July from 50.2 in June, far below what analysts had predicted in a Reuters poll. The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis.
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