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Published in TZ Latest News 31 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff

China’s factories slow to respond to stimulus, South Korea exports dive

The focus now shifts to the United States and parts of Europe, where hopes are pinned on stronger factory activity to offset the global downdraft from China. China reported on Monday its official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged up to 50.2 in May, from 50.1 in April and creeping back into expansion territory. A separate survey showed growth in China’s services industry cooled in May, with the non-manufacturing PMI slipping to 53.2, from 53.4.