BEIJING: China’s economy lost more steam in June with manufacturing activity contracting again and other sectors failing to build momentum, as calls grow for more policy support.
The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index registered a reading of 49, falling into contraction for a third straight month, according to National Bureau of Statistics data published Friday. The non-manufacturing gauge — which measures activity in construction and services — slipped to 53.2, still above the 50 mark signaling expansion but at a weaker pace than the previous month.
