A broader index, based on surveys of purchasing managers in manufacturing and services, was much stronger in July.

一个范围更广的采购经理人指数在七月变得更强劲了。

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In October the purchasing managers' index, a closely watched gauge of activity in manufacturing and service industries, dived from 46.9 to 43.6, a nadir for the ten-year-old survey.

一个密切关注制造和服务业的计量指标—采购经理人指数在十月从46.9下降至43.6，这是其创立十年来的最低点。

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On August 2, The HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index was released, showing a decline to 49.4 from 50.4 in June.

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Regional investors took some encouragement from China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index for February, which rose to 51.0 from 50.5 in January.

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The euro area manufacturing purchasing managers index reversed most of its decline recorded since April, its cyclical high, rising to 56.5 from 55.6.

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