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China factory activity expands for first time in three months in September

3 sources · first seen 07:07 30 Sept · updated 07:37 30 Sept

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  • China’s factory activity expanded in September for the first time in three months
  • Policymakers are ramping up stimulus to bolster growth
  • A stronger Chinese industrial outlook may affect Indian exporters and commodity-linked companies

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China stimulus and factory activity

China announced a rate cut and mortgage subsidies to spur growth. Factory activity expanded in September for the first time in three months as policymakers ramped up stimulus.

Wednesday, 30 September

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Tuesday, 29 September

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3 reports · earliest 07:07
CNBCChina factory activity expands for first time in three months in September07:07Investing.comChina’s factory activity returns to growth in September amid AI boom07:18Economic TimesChina factory activity returns to growth in September as AI boom supports industry07:37