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China Factory Activity Returns to Expansion as Outlook Brightens

Policymakers deploy new measures to support the economy as factory activity expands for the first time since June.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 28 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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How the odds moved · By 2030
0%50%100%14%23 Sept, 14:40 UTCnowBloomberg Markets: China Factory Activity Returns to Expansion as Outlook Brightens · 30 Sept, 01:34 UTCSouth China Morning Post: China is no longer just the world’s factory. It’s the HQ · 28 Sept, 12:30 UTC

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30 Sept, 02:28 UTC14%
30 Sept, 00:10 UTC16%
29 Sept, 05:53 UTC14%
28 Sept, 10:44 UTC13%
28 Sept, 07:26 UTC15%
28 Sept, 02:41 UTC17%
27 Sept, 13:29 UTC15%
27 Sept, 08:08 UTC19%
27 Sept, 04:52 UTC17%
27 Sept, 03:06 UTC18%
27 Sept, 00:34 UTC14%
26 Sept, 17:32 UTC13%
26 Sept, 15:23 UTC20%
26 Sept, 06:32 UTC18%
26 Sept, 01:37 UTC14%
25 Sept, 16:04 UTC17%
25 Sept, 04:56 UTC14%
23 Sept, 17:59 UTC13%
23 Sept, 17:11 UTC14%
23 Sept, 14:40 UTC18%

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  1. China Factory Activity Returns to Expansion as Outlook Brightens Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. China is no longer just the world’s factory. It’s the HQ South China Morning Post

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