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GLOBAL ECONOMY-Factory gloom deepens, orders shrink: PMIs
Reuters Manufacturing downturn spreads. * Euro zone factories contract faster than thought in Aug. * Chinese PMI suggests growth slowdown persists into third quarter. * Prompts calls for more central bank policy easing. By Jonathan Cable and Lucy Hornby … Manufacturing shows signs of life but economy still fragile China factory surveys signal economic growth stays soft in Q3 Manufacturing progress shows economy returning to even keel |