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China Factory Activity Shrinks for Fifth Month
CNBC.com China's manufacturing sector activity shrank in March for a fifth successive month, with the overall rate of contraction accelerating and new orders sinking to a four-month low, the HSBC flash purchasing managers index showed on Thursday. China factory activity falters, markets take fright China Manufacturing Contraction May Worsen, Data Show Dollar jumps against Aussie, but falls versus euro |