China's Factory Activity Slows Down
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, October saw a decline in factory activity in China as a result of recurrent Covid outbreaks. According to the report, the official purchasing managers' index for manufacturing decreased from 50.1 in September to 49.2 last month.
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