China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July, ending 4-month expansion streak

China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly slipped into contraction in July, according to National Bureau of Statistics data—the purchasing managers' index fell to forty-nine point two from fifty point three in June. The downturn ended a four-month expansion streak.

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