China figures drag Asian stocks down

Weaker-than-expected US manufacturing figures, just days after China announced its own production slowdown, sent Asian stock markets down today.

China figures drag Asian stocks down

Weaker-than-expected US manufacturing figures, just days after China announced its own production slowdown, sent Asian stock markets down today.

A measure of US manufacturing activity ticked down from 49.8 in July to 49.6 in August, according to the Institute for Supply Management, a private trade group.

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