BEIJING: Chinese factory activity expanded in February, snapping two consecutive months of contraction, a closely watched private survey showed Wednesday in a bright spot amid a broad slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.

British banking giant HSBC said its preliminary purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reading for this month came in at a four-month high of 50.1, up from 49.7 in January.

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