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China's PMI of manufacturing sector rises to 55.2% in Nov

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-01 09:39
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BEIJING - The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of China's manufacturing sector rose to 55.2 percent in November, up 0.5 percentage points from October, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said Wednesday.

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The figure marked the 21th straight month that the index was above the boom-and-bust line of 50 percent. The PMI includes a package of indices to measure performance of the country's manufacturing sector.

A reading above 50 percent indicates economic expansion, while that below 50 percent indicates contraction.