02.08.201821:55:00UTC+00China Services PMI Eases In July - Caixin

The services sector in China continued to expand in July, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Caixin showed on Friday with a PMI score of 52.8.

That's down from 53.9, although it remains above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.

Individually, service sector new orders expanded at their weakest rate in more than two and a half years.

Overall business confidence fell to its lowest level since November 2015.

The survey also showed that China's composite index fell to a score of 52.3, down from 53.0 in June.