China flash HSBC PMI falls to 3-month low in August

China's factory activity fell to a three-month in August, a private survey showed on Thursday,. The HSBC flash Purchasing Managers' Index came in at 50.3, much lower than a Reuters poll expecting 51.5 and following the 18- month high reading of 51.7 in July.. The 50- point level separates growth in activity from contraction..