BEIJING: China's manufacturing sector expanded at a slightly faster pace in September even as employment fell to a 5½-year low, a preliminary HSBC survey showed on Tuesday.
The HSBC/Markit Flash China Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.5 in September from August's final reading of 50.2, beating a Reuters poll forecast of 50.
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