Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; data shows China's factory activity contracted again in May - CNBC

China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for May came in at 49.6, an improvement over April's reading of 47.4 but still in contraction territory.

SINGAPORE Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday trade as investors watched for market reaction to the release of official Chinese factory activity data for May. Oil prices rose after EU leader… [+1503 chars]

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