UPDATE 2-China's factory activity shrinks in October, third contraction in four months

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* Official manufacturing PMI falls to 49.3 in October from 50.1 in September * Non-manufacturing PMI falls to 49.7 from 50.2 in September * New orders and new export orders stay in contraction

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