OREANDA-NEWS. October 29, 2014. Chinese manufacturers continued to see operating conditions improve in October, as a key index measuring factory activity rose to three-month high.
 
The HSBC/Markit flash China manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI) posted at 50.4 this month, up from September's final reading of 50.2, data company Markit said Thursday in a statement.
 
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 represents contraction.