China factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens - Reuters
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China's factory PMI stalled in May as domestic and external demand weakened, signaling further deterioration in the world's second-largest manufacturing engine. This sets up a risk-off setup for commodities and industrial supply chains most exposed to Chinese end-demand.
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