Official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose slightly in January, but the gauge remained in contraction for a fourth consecutive month Beijing still needs to buttress its economic recovery at the start of the year even…
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Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday as markets awaited a decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve, while China reported manufacturing contracted in January for a fourth straight month. Japan’s Nikkei 225 JP:NIK added 0.
