China's big factories were surprisingly busy in March as strong demand quickened the flow of orders, suggesting the economy is stronger than some estimates and possibly reducing the need for an urgent

China's manufacturing sector activity shrank in March for a fifth successive month, with the overall rate of contraction accelerating and new orders sinking to a four-month low, the HSBC flash purchas

Expressing satisfaction over surge in industrial growth in January, Plan panel Deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said one has to wait for February data before concluding that downtur