In Asia, while factory activity expanded marginally in China, it contracted in Japan and South Korea as Asia's economic recovery struggled to maintain momentum.
REUTERS/Siyi LiuChina's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI eased to 50.5 in June from 50.9 in May, the private survey showed.
The figure, combined with Friday's official survey that showed factory activity extending declines, adds to evidence the world's No.
South Korea's PMI fell to 47.8 in June, extending its downturn to a record 12th consecutive month on weak demand in Asia and Europe.
Factory activity also contracted in Taiwan, Vietnam and Malaysia, the PMI surveys showed.
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