China Caixin October PMI rises to 48.3 vs 47.2 in September

A closely-watched gauge of China's manufacturing activity slumped in October, underscoring continued weakness in the world's second-largest economy. This compares with a final reading of 47.2 in September, the lowest since March 2009. Over the weekend, China's official PMI came in at 49.8 for October, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics,...