BEIJING — A carefully seen step of Chinese production activity stayed unfavorable in July as issue continues about the state of the world’s 2nd biggest economy.
The Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a study of factory supervisors, slipped 0.1 points to 49.4, the National Bureau of Statistics stated Wednesday. It was the 3rd straight month-to-month reading listedbelow 50, a level that shows a contra