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BEIJING - China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of the non-manufacturing sector rose to 58.4 percent in March, 12 percentage points higher than the previous month, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing
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The PMI, designed to provide a real-time snapshot of business conditions, includes a package of indices including new orders, inventory levels, production and others that measure economic performance.
A reading of above 50 percent suggests expansion, while one below 50 percent indicates contraction.