Economics

Pressure Grows on Asia’s Factories Amid Tariff Escalation

  • August manufacturing gauges remain downbeat across region
  • China’s private PMI shows uptick; official PMI still negative
Photographer: Sumit Dayal/Bloomberg
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Manufacturing sentiment across Asia remained in the doldrums during August as the escalating U.S.-China trade war continues to hammer sentiment.