02 Aug 10 11:19 AM
Money Control
HSBC's China Purchasing Managers' Index fell below the boom-bust line of 50 in July for the first time since the depths of the global downturn in March 2009.
The index dropped to 49.4 from 50.4 in June.
The month-on-month deterioration in Chinese manufacturing, which prolongs a cooling trend tha..