The official manufacturing PMI for October, released last weekend, came in with a reading of 49.8, the same as September, below the 50 level that marks contraction and expansion.
The official non-manufacturing PMI, also released on Sunday, slipped to 53.1 from 53.4 in September, the lowest reading since December 2008.
China's weak start to the fourth quarter was evident by the two official PMIs released over the weekend, suggesting that the economy is showing little response to this year's monetary easing.
Now all eyes are focused on Caixin's study, details of which will be announced at 3:45 (EET).
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