Growth in China's factory sector seen stalling in Sept


Workers at a textile factory in Huaibei, Anhui province in this file photo. The median forecast of 19 economists showed the flash HSBC/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) likely straddled the boom-bust line of 50 in September, dipping from August's final PMI reading of 50.2 - AFP Photo.

BEIJING: Growth in China's large factory sector probably stalled in September, adding to worries the economy could be at risk of a sharper slowdown unless Beijing rolls out more stimulus measures, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.

The flash HSBC/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) likely straddled the boom-bust line of 50 in September, the median forecast of 19 economists showed, dipping from August's final PMI reading of 50.2, a three-month low.

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