China manufacturing index ticks higher: HSBC

HONG KONG (MarketWatch)
China's manufacturing activity contracted in September for the 11th straight month, though overall conditions showed a slight improvement from levels in August, according to preliminary reading of HSBC's monthly survey
HSBC's "flash" Purchasing Mangers' Index printed at 47.8 on a 100-point scale, up slightly from its final reading of 47.6 the previous month, but still below July's level