Market edges up after Monday’s slump

Shanghai’s key stock index closed higher yesterday after Monday’s slump as financial shares lifted the market among improving news on the manufacturing sector. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.6 percent, or 15.98 points, at 2,683.72. Turnover was 101.7 billion yuan (US.9 billion). China ’s Purchasing Manager’s Index for August was 54 percent, up 0.7 percentage points from the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday morning. The measure for man

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