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Seasonal disruptions cause sharp diversion in China’s PMI prints

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China’s PMI prints are diverging. A quick refresher: Headline PMI figures reflect month-on-month changes in manufacturing conditions.

Readings above 50 indicate improvement, while readings below 50 signal deterioration.

The February headlines:

The NBS PMI fell to 49.0, down from 49.3 in Janu...