The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50 in May, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Sunday.

Reuters poll forecasts China's May manufacturing PMI at 50, down from April's 50.3, as weak domestic demand and rising costs pressure Beijing to act.

Update: China's manufacturing PMI drops to 50 in May -

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50 in May, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Sunday.

China's factory activity moderated slightly in May, with the official purchasing managers' index holding at the determining point between contraction and expansion after two…

Update: China's non-manufacturing PMI up to 50.1 in May-