China’s factory activity falls for third straight month

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China’s manufacturing activity fell for a third consecutive month in July, according to an official survey on Wednesday, increasing pressure on policymakers to speed up stimulus measures to boost the world’s second-biggest economy.

The country’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index came in at 49.4, in line…