Factory activity fell to a six-month low in July as signs emerged that China’s exports are slowing despite a ‘tariff truce’ with the US.

China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for July was 49.3, missing expectations for 49.7 according to a Reuters poll.

Factory activity fell to a six-month low in July as signs emerged that China’s exports are slowing despite a ‘tariff truce’ with the US.