China factory growth slows in October as export orders ease, private PMI shows

BEIJING, Nov 2 (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at a marginally slower pace in October as export order growth slowed, though output rose at its fastest rate in six months, a private survey showed on Monday.

The RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, edged down to 52.0 in October from ⁠52.1 in September, beating a forecast of 51.6 in a Reuters poll, a survey by S&P Global showed. The 50-mark separates growth from contraction.

Reporting by Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo; Editing by Sam Holmes