China’s manufacturing sector capped its strongest quarter in almost six years, a private gauge suggests, even as growth eased slightly in June and the underlying economy remains fragile.
The RatingDog China manufacturing purchasing managers index slipped last month to 51.7 from 51.8 in May. While short of the median forecast, it brought the average for the last three months to 51.9, the highest since the fourth quarter of 2020.
